"Then, whoever he is, the chap stands little chance of being caught unless he voluntarily announces himself."
Presumably the police didn't answer the hail of the young civilians. At any rate, Darrin and his friends heard nothing more of the matter while in town.
But when they returned to Bancroft Hall the trio were met by this announcement:
"The officer in charge wishes to see you in his office."
"It's coming," warned Dave, as he and his companions turned and went in to report themselves.
"There has been a disturbance in Annapolis," stated Lieutenant-Commander
Denham. "Mr. Darrin, were you in it?"
"I was in one kind of disturbance, sir," Darrin answered at once.
"Of what kind?"
"Several civilians attacked a man in a midshipman's uniform. I went to his aid."
"And attacked some civilians?"