43- Guy Will Teach

Jerry, at Ferrocks! Thank you, Major Davis. I haven't done much resting the past few days, and I'm grateful for the rest I'm getting now.

I think we here at Ferrocks have been in the same predicament, Clayton. It touched us a little more closely than it did you, because perhaps of the personal element. If anything had happened to Linwell's boy, I wouldn't have spent an easy minute the rest of my life.

Took a brave man to do what Linwell did. Yes, I know what did. It was the only way to fight your guy, I appreciated it. I don't think a man of Linwell's caliber would expect to do anything but what he did, and we're rather proud of the boys, too.

Oh, yes, uh, Jerry Dugan and Lee Phillips and Mighty Fine Lads, both of them. Of course we can't say that we enjoy their part in it because of its danger, but, uh, all of the officers of the staff and the cadet officers, too, can't help but feeling proud.

Major Davis, that's one of the main reasons I came here today. I want to do something for those lads, for Dugan and Phillips? Yes. Well, I don't know what you have in mind. Well, neither do I, as a matter of fact.

But I do want to show my appreciation for their part in the affair. I see. Now, what would you suggest, Major? Well, Mr. Layton, I hesitate to suggest anything. My reasons of course must be made plain.

First, this is a school in Academy, where favoritism toward any of the cadets must not be shown. You can see why, of course. Certainly. Then each cadet is given the same liberties, the same treatment.