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TITLE: DAVE DARRIN'S SECOND YEAR AT ANNAPOLIS
AUTHOR: H. IRVING HANCOCK
EBOOK: E00111 (O'Briens Book Cellar)

[Illustration: Darrin's Blow Knocked the Midshipman Down] 
 
DAVE DARRIN'S SECOND YEAR AT ANNAPOLIS 
 
or 
 
Two Midshipmen as Naval Academy "Youngsters" 
 
By 
 
H. IRVING HANCOCK 
Illustrated 
 
MCMXI 
 
CONTENTS 
 
CHAPTER 
 
I. A QUESTION OF MIDSHIPMAN HONOR 
 
II. DAVE'S PAP-SHEET ADVICE 
 
III. MIDSHIPMAN PENNINGTON GOES TOO FAR 
 
IV. A LITTLE MEETING ASHORE 
 
V. WHEN THE SECONDS WONDERED 
 
VI. IN TROUBLE ON FOREIGN SOIL 
 
VII. PENNINGTON GETS HIS WISH 
 
VIII. THE TRAGEDY OF THE GALE 
 
IX. THE DESPAIR OF THE "RECALL" 
 
X. THE GRIM WATCH FROM THE WAVES 
 
XI. MIDSHIPMAN PENNINGTON'S ACCIDENT 
 
XII. BACK IN THE HOME TOWN 
 
XIII. DAN RECEIVES A FEARFUL FACER 
 
XIV. THE FIRST HOP WITH THE HOME GIRLS 
 
XV. A DISAGREEABLE FIRST CLASSMAN 
 
XVI. HOW DAN FACED THE BOARD 
 
XVII. LOSING THE TIME-KEEPER'S COUNT 
 
XVIII. FIGHTING THE FAMOUS DOUBLE BATTLE 
 
XIX. THE OFFICER IN CHARGE IS SHOCKED 
 
XX. CONCLUSION 
 
CHAPTER I 
 
A QUESTION OF MIDSHIPMAN HONOR 
 
"How can a midshipman and gentleman act in that way?" 
 
The voice of Midshipman David Darrin, United States Navy, vibrated 
uneasily as he turned to his comrades. 
 
"It's a shame--that's what it is," quivered Mr. Farley, also of the 
third class at the United States Naval Academy. 
 
"But the question is," propounded Midshipman Dan Dalzell, "what are we 
going to do about it?" 
 
"Is it any part of our business to bother with the fellow?" demanded 
Farley half savagely. 
 
Now Farley was rather hot-tempered, though he was "all there" in points 
that involved the honor of the brigade of midshipmen. 
 
Five midshipmen stood in the squalid, ill-odored back room of a Chinese 
laundry in the town of Annapolis. 
 
There was a sixth midshipman present in the handsome blue uniform of the 
brigade; and it was upon this sixth one that the anger and disgust of 
the other five had centered. 
 
He lay in a sleep too deep for stirring. On the still, foul air floated 
fumes that were new to those of his comrades who now gazed down on him. 
 
"To think that one of our class could make such a beast of himself!" 
sighed Dave Darrin. 
 
"And on the morning of the very day we're to ship for the summer 
cruise," uttered Farley angrily. 
 
"Oh, well" growled Hallam, "why not let this animal of lower grade sleep 
just where he is? Let him take what he has fairly brought upon himself!" 
 
"That's the very question that is agitating me," declared Dave Darrin, 
to whom these other members of the third class looked as a leader when 
there was a point involving class honor. 
 
Dave had became a leader through suffering. 
 
Readers of the preceding volume in this series, "DAVE DARRIN'S FIRST 
YEAR AT ANNAPOLIS," will need no introduction to this fine specimen of 
spirited and honorable young American. 
 
Readers of that preceding volume will recall how Dave Darrin and Dan 
Dalzell entered the United States Naval Academy, one appointed by a 
Congressman and the other by a United States Senator. Such readers will 
remember the difficult time that Dave and Dan had in getting through the 
work of the first hard, grinding year. They will also recall how Dave 
Darrin, when accused of treachery to his classmates, patiently bided his 
time until he, with the aid of some close friends, was able to 
demonstrate his innocence. Our readers will also remember how two 
evil-minded members of the then fourth class plotted to increase Damn's 
disgrace and to drive him out of the brigade; also how these two 
plotters, Midshipmen Henkel and Brimmer, were caught in their plotting 
and were themselves forced out of the brigade. Our readers know that 
before the end of the first year at the Naval Academy, Dave had fully 
reinstated himself in the esteem of his manly classmates, and how he 
quickly became the most popular and respected member of his class. 
 
It was now only the day after the events whose narration closed the 
preceding volume. 
 
Dave Darrin and Dalzell were first of all brought to notice in "THE HIGH 
SCHOOL BOYS' SERIES." In their High School days, back in Gridley, these 
two had been famous members of Dick & Co., a sextette of youngsters who 
had made a name for themselves in school athletics. 
 
Dick Prescott and Greg Holmes, two other members of the sextette, had 
been appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point, 
where they were serving in the corps of cadets and learning how to 
become Army officers in the not far distant future. All of the 
adventures of Dick and Greg are set forth in "THE WEST POINT SERIES." 
 
The two remaining members of famous old Dick & Co., Tom Reade and Harry 
Hazelton, became civil engineers, and went West for their first taste of 
engineering work. Tom and Harry had some wonderful and startling 
adventures, as fully set forth in "THE YOUNG ENGINEERS' SERIES." 
 
On this early June day when we again encounter Dave Darrin and Dan 
Dalzell in their handsome Naval uniforms, all members of the first, 
second and third classes were due to be aboard one of the three great 
battleships that lay off the Yard at Annapolis at four p.m. 
 
These three great battleships were the "Massachusetts," the "Iowa" and 
the "Indiana." These three huge, turreted fighting craft had their full 
crews aboard. Not one of the battleship commanders would allow a 
"jackie" ashore, except on business, through fear that many of the 
"wilder" ones might find the attractions on shore too alluring, and fail 
to return in time. 
 
With the young midshipmen it was different. These young men were 
officially and actually gentlemen, and could be trusted. 
 
Yet here, in the back room of this laundry, was one who was apparently 
not dependable. 
 
This young midshipman's name was Pennington, and the fact was that he 
lay in deep stupor from the effects of smoking opium! 
 
It had been a storekeeper, with a shop across the street, who had called 
the attention of Dave and his four comrades to the probable fate of 
another of their class. 
 
"Chow Hop runs a laundry, but I have heard evil stories about a lot of 
young fools who flock to his back room and get a chance to 'hit' the 
opium pipe," the storekeeper had stated to Dave. "One of your men, or at 
least, one in a midshipman's uniform, went in there at eleven o'clock 
this forenoon, and he hasn't been out since. It is now nearly two 
o'clock and, I've been looking for some midshipmen to inform." 
 
Such had been the storekeeper's careful statement. The merchants of 
Annapolis always have a kindly feeling toward these fine young 
midshipmen. The storekeeper's purpose was to enable them to help their 
comrade out. 
 
So the five had entered the laundry. The proprietor, Chow Hop, had 
attempted to bar their way to the rear room. 
 
But Dave had seized the yellow man and had flung him aside. 
 
The reader already knows what they discovered, and how it affected these 
young men. 
 
"Bring that copper-colored chink in here, if you'll be so good," 
directed Dave. 
 
Dan and Hallam departed on the quest. 
 
"You're wanted in there," proclaimed Dalzell, jerking a thumb over his 
shoulder. 
 

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