The grease is bound to drip, and to be found in some little corner by one of the discipline officers.

It would be no use to study if you are going to get frapped on the pap continuously." Immediately after supper both midshipmen forfeited their few minutes of recreation, going at once back to their study tables.

There they remained, boning hard until the brief release sounded before taps was due.
Almost at the sound of the release there came a knock at the door.
Farley and his roommate, Page, came bounding in.
"I've got to say something, or I'll go daffy," cried Farley, rubbing his eyes.

"Fellows, did you ever hear of such downright abuse as the second year course of studies means ?" "It is tough," agreed Dave.

"But what can we do about it, except fight it out ?" "Can you make head or tail out of calculus ?" demanded Farley.
"No," admitted Darrin, "but I hope to, one of these days." Just then Freeman, of the first class, poked his head in, after a soft knock.
"What is this--a despair meeting ?" he called cheerily.
"Yes," groaned Page.