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In a twinkling that motion had been withdrawn. "Will Mr. Darrin, state, if able, how serious Clairy's insanity is believed to be?" inquired the chair. "It is serious enough to ruin all his chances in the Navy," Dave answered, "though the surgeons believe that, after Clairy has been taken by his friends to some asylum, his cure can eventually be brought about."
"Not exactly that," replied the superintendent. "The fact is that Mr. Clairy's charges do not concern the eight midshipmen collectively, but individually. Had Mr. Clairy charged all eight of the midshipmen of an offense committed at the same time and together, and had the eight midshipmen all denied it, then we should be reluctantly compelled to admit the probability that Mr.
President, I have to report, at the request of the officer in charge, the facts in Mr. Clairy's case. "From the peculiar nature of the case both the superintendent and the commandant of midshipmen were convinced that there was something radically wrong with Mr. Clairy." "Humph! I should say so!" uttered Penwick, with emphasis. "Mr.
"It would have been an impertinence, sir, under ordinary conditions," Darrin answered. "Under the circumstances I believed, sir, that I had been provoked into righteous anger." "You still assert that Mr. Clairy's charge that your shoes were unlaced when you approached him was false?" "Absolutely false, sir." "Do you wish any time to reflect over that answer, Mr. Darrin?" "No, sir."
"He didn't dare come!" cried several voices. "If you have any explanation to make, Mr. Darrin, let us have it," urged the chair. "Mr. President and classmates," Midshipman Darrin continued, "all along I have felt that there must be some explanation to match Mr. Clairy's most extraordinary conduct. I now offer you the explanation.
"Don't toy with the truth, Mr. Darrin!" rang Clairy's voice sternly. "If my shoes had been unlaced, they would still be unlaced, wouldn't they, sir?" demanded Dave. "No; for you have laced them since I spoke to you about it!" This was entirely too much for Darrin, who gulped, gasped, and then stared again at the midshipman in charge of the floor. Then, suddenly, a light dawned on Dave.
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