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Durville, as a matter of policy, did not attend, but there were not wanting first classmen who looked upon Durville as a sacrifice, and who were fully capable of presenting his side of the case at the meeting. Upon Anstey, as on a former occasion, fell the task of making Prescott's side clear.
There were now nine thousand people on the grandstands and along the sides. "Nine?" repeated Durville in the dressing room, when the word was brought to him. "Five thousand used to be about the usual crowd, I believe. Old ramrod, you and Holmesy are surely responsible for the other four thousand.
Well enough Dalzell knew that Darrin had a lot of box tricks secreted that would fool even a Prescott. But Dick was not to be rattled, at any rate. He picked up the bat, "hefted" it briefly, then stepped up beside the plate, ready in a few seconds after Durville had gone disconsolately back to the bench.
"Yes; I suppose so," almost sighed Durville. "Why, hang you, Durry, you talk like a man whose good opinion can be won by a kicking." "Do you" asked Durville, with a warning flash in his eyes. "Oh, don't take me too seriously," protested Jordan. "But I cannot help marveling at your near liking for the man who landed you in such a scrape."
Darrin and Dalzell can't have done it all, for the Navy always travels light on baggage when headed this way. Yes, you and Holmesy have dragged the crowd in." "Quit your joshing," muttered Greg, who was bending over his shoe laces. "Yes; cut it. We can stand it better after the game," laughed Dick. "Get your men out in five minutes more, Durville," called Lieutenant Lawrence, looking in.
"It's all settled as it ought to be," declared Cadet Jordan. "You mean " asked Durville. "Why, either Prescott will have to be 'found' in his exams., or else he'll be bound to resign as soon as he has proved that his departure from West Point was not due to poor scholarship. Which ever way he prefers to do it, the fellow will have to get out of the corps within the next few days!"
Then Durville and others made heated addresses in which they declared that Prescott could no longer consistently retain the class presidency. A motion was made that Prescott be called upon to resign. It was seconded by several first classmen. Then Anstey, the Virginian, claimed the floor in behalf of the humiliated class president.
"What kind of a ball do you like best, Durry?" asked Prescott, smilingly. "A medium slow one, close to the end of the stick, about here," replied Durville. "I'll try to give you something else, then," chuckled Dick. And give the batsman something else was just what he did. Crack! Durville swatted the ball. It rose steeply at first, then sailed away gracefully towards the clouds.
Prescott be elected president of this class by acclamation." "Sir, I second the motion," came from Durville's throat. There was wild glee as a volley of "ayes" was fired. "Those of a contrary mind will say 'no," requested the chair. Not a "no" could be heard. "The chair will now withdraw, after appointing Mr. Douglass, Mr. Durville, Mr. Holmes and Mr.
"Good heavens! Durville?" he gasped. "Yes. Sh!" whispered the other cadet, slinking back, a frightened look in his eyes. No cadet, while at West Point, may, without proper permission, appear in any clothing save the uniform of the day or of the tour. No cadet ever attempts to don "cits." unless he is up to some grave mischief, such as leaving the post. "Don't say a word!
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