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take time from your own studies," remonstrated Darrin generously. "Not in the least. I won't come around before release. By the time a fellow reaches the first class, if he's going to graduate anyway, he doesn't have to study as hard as a youngster does. The man who reaches the first class has had all the habits of true study ground into him." Darrin, Dalzell, Farley and Page were all in different sections in mathematics. When they recited, next day, it so happened that each was the man to have the "sticky fly paper" problem assigned to him by the instructor. Each of the quartette received a full "4" for the day's marking. "Did you have any assistance with this problem, Mr. Darrin?" asked Dave's instructor. "Yes, sir; a member of the first class tried to make it plain to me last night." "He appears to have succeeded," remarked the instructor dryly. There was, however, no discredit attached to having received proper assistance before coming into section. True to his promise Freeman dropped in every fourth or fifth evening, to see if he could be of any help to the four youngsters. Always he found that he could be. Even when Thanksgiving came, Dave Darrin did not go to Philadelphia, but remained at the Academy, devoting his time to study. Dan, in sheer desperation, took in the trip to Philadelphia. He hoped to meet Dick Prescott and Greg Holmes, but they did not come down from West Point. On the first day of December, Dan Dalzell's name was formally reported by the Academic Board in a report to the superintendent which recommended that Midshipman Dalzell be dropped from the rolls for "inaptitude in his studies." Poor Dan. It was a staggering blow. Yet it struck Dave Darrin just about as hard. CHAPTER XIV THE FIRST HOP WITH THE HOME GIRLS That report was allowed to reach Dan's ears on a Friday. On the evening of the day following there was to be a midshipman hop on the floor of the great gym. Moreover, it was the very hop that Belle Meade and Laura Bentley had finally selected to attend. Mrs. Meade was coming with the girls as chaperon. "Oh, but I shall feel fine and light hearted for going to the dance!" muttered Dan miserably. "Facing the kick-off from the Academy, and doing the light hearted and the fantastic toe with the girls." "I shan't feel a whole lot more merry myself," sighed Dave, as he gazed affectionately, wistfully at his chum. "Danny, this has hit me about a
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