ready to face any discipline officer."

"But wouldn't this matter wait until November, when you're pretty
sure to have the privilege of town leave again?" pressed Midshipman
Darrin.

"By November a girl like Miss Preston might be married to some one
else," retorted Dan Dalzell.

"It was a fool risk to take, Dan!"

"If you look at it that way."

"Will you promise me not to take the risk again, Danny boy?"

"No."

"It's a serious affair, then, so far as you are concerned," grinned
Dave, though in the dark Dan could not see his face. "For your sake,
Danny, I hope Miss Preston is as much interested in you as you
certainly are in her."

"Are you going to lecture me?"

"Not tonight, Dan."

"Then I'm going to get in between sheets. It's chilly here in
the room."

"Duck!" whispered Dave with sudden energy.