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For Frenching he was punished with twenty-five demerits; for the assault on a civilian, considering all the circumstances, he was let off with ten additional demerits. Yet, somehow, all of the midshipmen involved felt their punishment very lightly. They could not escape the conviction that the Naval Academy authorities did not regard them as especially guilty offenders.
"Oh, you never can tell," replied Darrin, as he picked up his book. Farley did not succeed in getting two more midshipmen to join in the Frenching. Twenty minutes after taps, however, the original six of the fourth class slipped out of Bancroft Hall. Slyly they made their way to where they had a board hidden near the wall of the Academy grounds.
Beyond the lecture by the commandant of midshipmen, each of the trio was further punished by the imposition of ten demerits. In Frenching and in taking justice into his own hands Midshipman Totten was held to have erred. However, the nature of his grievance and the fact that he was only a new fourth classman were taken into consideration.
"Well, I am greasing to the extent that I won't imperil my chances of keeping in the service by taking any French leave," Darrin replied steadily. "So, Joyce, I'm afraid a trip to town to-night is out of the question, unless you can think up some plan to get by the O.C." "How are you on Frenching the wall, Danny boy?" queried Joyce. "Just about as big a muff as Darry," Dan returned dryly.
You know that Farley and his little crowd got caught last night, when they returned from their Frenching party over the wall?" "Frenching" is taking unauthorized leave from the academic limits by going over the wall, instead of through the gate. "Yes; I know Farley and his friends got caught," rejoined Darrin. "But what has that to do with me? "Farley and his friends are sore "
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