Third Corporal, Frank Ingalls.
The entire list of officers was now read and received with
applause. If there were some who were disappointed, they
acquiesced good-naturedly, with one exception.
When the applause had subsided, John Haynes rose and, in a voice
trembling with passion, said:
"Mr. Chairman, I wish to give notice to all present that I resign
my place as a member of this company. I don't choose to serve
under such officers as you have chosen to-day. I don't think they
are fit to have command."
Here there was a general chorus of hisses, drowning John's voice
completely. After glancing about him a moment in speechless fury,
he seized his hat, and left the room in indignant haste, slamming
the door after him.
"He's a mean fellow!" said Frank Ingalls. "I suppose he expected
to be captain."
"Shouldn't wonder," said Sam Rivers. "Anyhow, he's a fool to make
such a fuss about it. As for me," he added, with a mirthful
glance, "I am just as much disappointed as he is. When I came
here this afternoon I expected I should be elected captain, and
I'd got my speech all ready, but now I'm sorry that it will have
to be wasted.
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