"
"_Did_ we enjoy it, though?" demanded Eph Somers, bridling up.
"I did," replied Jack, "and I spoke for myself. I enjoyed it as I would
enjoy almost any new experience."
"So did I," added Hal, warmly. "It was rough--mighty rough--but now I know
what an Annapolis hazing is like, and I'm glad I do."
"Well, I want to tell you I didn't enjoy it," blazed Eph. "It was a mighty
cheeky--"
"Then why did you let the officer imagine you enjoyed it?" taunted Jack.
While Hal put in, slyly:
"Eph, you're too quick to talk about others fibbing. From the evidence
just put in, it's evident that you're the only one of the three who fibbed
any. Won't you please walk on the other side of the road? I never did like
to travel with liars."
"Oh, you go to Jericho!" flared Eph. But, as he walked along, he blinked a
good deal, and did some hard thinking.
"I'll tell you," broke out Jack, suddenly, "who thanks us even more than
the cadets themselves do."
"Who?" queried Hal.
"That officer who caught the crowd at it."
"Do you think he cared?"
"Of course he did," said Jack, positively. "He'd rather have gone hungry
for a couple of days than have to report that bunch for hazing.
Pages:
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130