of
any kind, and that you will not enter the theatre or any other resort
that would be bad judgment for a midshipman to enter."

"As to that, sir," Darrin replied, "I long ago resolved not to take any
chances whatever of breaking any disciplinary requirements that would
bring me demerits. I am working hard to get through the academic
requirements, sir, and I don't intend to pass the mental ordeals here and
then find that I can't keep on as a midshipman just because I have too
many demerits against me. I think, sir, you may feel assured I shall not
allow myself to do anything that would bring me under discipline."

"Your resolution was and is a most excellent one, Mr. Darrin," replied
the O.C. "Mr. Dalzell, do you share Mr. Darrin's determination as to
keeping out of trouble in Annapolis this evening?"

"Emphatically, sir."

"Then the desired permission is granted. You will enter proper report as
to the time of leaving and returning."

Thanking the O.C. and saluting, Dave and Dan hastened back to Joyce.

"Not so difficult, was it?" demanded the Navy quarter-back.

"It was a whole lot better than planning to French the trip," retorted
Darrin. "Now, we shall leave here to-night feeling perfectly safe as to
our place on the pap."

"Pap" is the sheet on which the day's report of midshipmen conduct is
kept.

"I'll admit that caution is sometimes worth while," laughed Joyce.

Soon after the call for supper formation sounded. The meal hour was a
merry one that evening. The afternoon's game was naturally the main
subject for conversation.

Dave naturally came in for much praise for the way he had saved the Navy
game, but this flattery bored him. Darrin did not in the least imagine
that he was a wonder on the gridiron. In fact, the game being past and
won, he did not take any further interest in it. Such thought as he now
gave to football concerned the games still to come.

Immediately after the meal the three midshipmen reported their departure
into Annapolis. Then they went to the main gate, passed through and
strolled on up Maryland Avenue into State Circle.

"I'm sorry we promised not to go to the theatre," murmured
Midshipman Joyce.

"I'm not," retorted Dave. "Without that promise we wouldn't have secured
the leave."

"But what are we going to do," demanded the dissatisfied one, "now that
we are outside the grounds?"

"We can't do much, except what we came out to do," Dave reminded Joyce.
"We can just w