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In a fiery speech Mr. Gosman recited that eight different members of the class had been falsely accused by Mr. Clairy. "There are not eight liars in our class," declared Midshipman Gosman, with very telling effect. Then, after more fiery words aimed at Clairy, Mr. Gosman demanded: "Why is not Mr. Clairy here to speak for himself? Let him who can answer this! Further, Mr.
The feeling in the room was too heavy for more discussion. A motion to adjourn was offered and carried, after which the first classmen hurried from the room. Of course no demerits were imposed as a result of the crazy reports ordered by Midshipman Clairy on that memorable night. Three days later the unfortunate young man's father arrived and had his son conveyed from Annapolis.
Darrin, to use such language for the purpose of intimidating a midshipman in the performance of his duty," returned Midshipman Clairy, looking back steadily into Dave's eyes. "An offense? Fighting is another, under a strict interpretation of the rules," Dave replied coldly. "And I do not intend to fight you," replied Clairy, still speaking smoothly.
"We can do just as much, and act just as intelligently, if we hold the class-meeting off for two or three nights," Midshipman Darrin maintained. "Now, why on earth should we bold off that long?" insisted Fenwick. "We know, now, that Mr. Clairy has insulted eight members of our class. We know that he has lied about them, and that the case is so bad as to require instant attention.
"I think this event must convince us, sir," Darrin's voice broke in, "that we young men don't know everything, and that we should learn to wait for facts before we judge swiftly." "Mr. President!" It was Gosman, on his feet. In a husky voice that midshipman begged the consent of his seconders for his withdrawing the motion he had offered sending Midshipman Clairy to Coventry.
Clairy was not at our mess at supper," resumed Dave Darrin, "for the very simple reason that he had been taken to hospital. There he was examined by three surgeons, assisted by an outside specialist. Mr. President and classmates, I know you will all feel heartily sorry for Clairy when I inform you that he has been pronounced insane." Dave ceased speaking, and an awed silence prevailed.
There was rather an unwonted hush over the tables that night. Immediately afterwards groups of midshipmen were seen strolling through the broad foyer of Bancroft Hall, and up the low steps into Recreation Hall. Yet it was some ten minutes before there was anything like a full gathering of the first class. "Order!" rapped the class president Then, after glancing around: "Is Mr. Clairy present?"
"Perhaps I should know better than to challenge you," replied Midshipman Darrin. "The spirit of the brigade prohibits my fighting any one who is not a gentleman." "If that is all you have to say, Mr. Darrin, I will leave you. You cannot provoke me into any breach of the regulations." Clairy walked away calmly, leaving Dave Darrin fuming with anger.
Meanwhile Midshipman Clairy sat at his desk out in the corridor, clearly calm and indifferent to all the turmoil that his acts had stirred up in the brigade. "Then, Mr. Darrin, you admit the use of impertinent language to Mr. Clairy, when the midshipman was in charge of the floor?" This question was put to Dave, the following morning, by the commandant of midshipmen.
"Never mind that part of it, just now," Dave Darrin retorted. "Fellows, I, for one, don't like to go after Mr. Clairy too hastily while we're all in doubt about the cause of it." "We don't need to know the cause," stormed indignant Farley. "We know the results, and that's enough for us. I favor calling a class meeting to-morrow night."
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