"I certainly hope we shall do so."

"Darry, what is your candid opinion of Wolgast?"

"As a man?"

"You know better!"

"As a midshipman?"

"Darry, stop your nonsense! You know well enough that I'm asking
your opinion of Wolgast as captain of the Navy eleven."

"He seems inclined to be fair and just to every member of the
squad, so what more can you ask of him."

"But do you think he's any real good, Darry, as captain for the
Navy?"

"I do."

"We ought to have had you for captain of the team, Darry," insisted
Farley.

"So two or three other fellows thought," admitted Dave. "But I
refused to take that post, as you know, and I'm glad I did."

"Oh, come, now!

"Yes; I'm glad I refused. A captain should be in mid-field. Now,