"Mr. Touge is a hard fighter," muttered the time-keeper to the referee, while the seconds attended their men.
"We've plenty of fellows at Annapolis who can punish Darrin," replied Midshipman Bailey.
Time was called for the start-off of the second round. The two principals were intent on their footwork around each other, when there came hail that froze their blood.
"Halt! Remain as you are for inspection!"
It was the voice of Lieutenant Hall, one of the discipline officers, and the fighters and their friends had been caught!
CHAPTER XXIV
CONCLUSION
Blank dismay fell over the whole of the fight party.
Three first class men, two second class men and three members of the fourth class stood on the brink of almost instant dismissal.
It was bitter for all of them, but it seemed especially hard to the first class men, who had survived the four years of hard grilling and were on the eve of graduation.