"Does Mr.Anstey know about it, either ?" "Don't make fun of me," begged Holmes quickly.

"Miss Meade, there are many customs here that are strange to outsiders.

But they are very old customs." "Some of them, I suppose," laughed Belle, "so old that they should be forgotten." "All cadets are regarded as gentlemen," hurried on Greg.

"Therefore, any cadet may be a suitable escort for a young woman.

If one cadet has two young lady friends coming to the hop, for instance, he asks one of his comrades to escort one of his friends.