But Dan had not, and had Dave Darrin been called as a witness he would been compelled to testify that Dan did not deny being out.
The explosion of the tungsten bulb was too great a puzzle for either officer to solve.

A man was sent with a new bulb, and so that part of the affair became almost at once forgotten.
Dan finally fell into a genuine sleep, and so did Dave Darrin.
In the morning Dave sought out Midshipman Farley to inquire to whom the doughface should be returned.
"Give it over to me and I'll take care of it," Farley replied.
"Say, did you hear a tungsten bulb blow up in the night!" "Did It" echoed Darrin devoutly.

Then a sudden suspicion crossed his mind.
"Say, how did that happen, Farl ?" demanded Dave.
"If anyone should ask you-----" began the other midshipman.
"Yes----- ?" pressed Darrin.
"Tell 'em---that you don't know," finished Farley tantalizingly, and vanished.
It was not until long after that Darrin found out the explanation of the accident to the tungsten bulb.

Farley, during Dan's absence, had been almost as much disturbed as had Dave.

So Mr.Farley was wide awake.