"You wouldn't go with us," continued Farley angrily, "and gave
us a greaser's talk-fest instead."

"I didn't advise you against going," responded Dave, standing
with his arms folded, utterly cool as he eyed his accuser.

"Then, after we went, some one went and wised the powers," charged
Farley. "Now, no one but a most abandoned greaser would do that."

To "wise the powers" is to give information to the Naval officers.

"The fellow who would wilfully tell on you would be worse than
what you term a greaser," agreed Dave.

"Careful," warned Farley ironically. "You know who told, or who
caused the wise word to leak to the powers."

"I don't," Dave denied bluntly.

"You're the sneak, yourself!" cried Farley angrily.

"I am not," spoke Dave, with clear denial.

"Do you mean to say I lie?" demanded Midshipman Farley threateningly,
as he took a step forward.

"Do you deliberately state that I informed upon you, or caused
you to be informed upon?" demanded Dave Darrin.

"Yes, I do!