Dick Merriwell's Trap

ritory fully three-fourths of the time. The first touchdown was made by Franklin with such ridiculous ease that the watching cadets groaned in despair. But Dick

who hated Dick Merriwell-Mark Crauthers, Fred Stark, Sam Hogan, and Bunol, the Spanish boy-were there and

kept up his cheering for Fardale and for Dick

?" asked a man roughly. "

ore. I saw them play last Saturday, and they crawled out of a wo

be stuck on D

bet! I'll bet a hundred d

d the man. "Put up y

y ga

id; "but I've got a brand-new bike that

an la

ou of your wheel," he

xclaimed the boy. "But I think you nee

she would see him that afternoon, but he was sure she was

. "I'm sorry. I believe we could do better if s

telling them where the enemy was weak, working up their confidence and courage, and doing every

far, has he, pard?" said Buckhart.

Singleton. "W

ying left half-

that's

ad; "but his right name is Plover, and he's the cha

a professional!"

end-men, are 'ringers.' Neither of them is taking a regular course at Frankl

s were

, hany'ow!" crie

me, a measly shame

in' to play that sort of a team they want to look out! D

il in!" chattered Chip Jo

'em!" growle

n had fancied the cadets would be spiritless and easy toward the end of the

ent, fellows," said Dic

With the ball down for the first time on Franklin's forty-yard line, the cadets could not make a gain, and were forced to kick. Hickman ran ba

ers and blocked first one and then another of the Fardale tacklers. Hickman was covering ground han

nted Dick, in admiration. "I

id not

The ball was snapped and passed to Gray, who went across and plunged into the ri

in the play and

k the ball next time and went at

ough, but Dick Merriwell hooked on to his legs and pulled

it, fellows!"

as full of

aid Hickman. "They'll ne

rds, as the runner tried to dodge back to avoid a tackl

led Quaile, th

right into the line, and he was met and held

at mass of cadets took up the song. The words seemed

roaning, it's

use feel

ying, keep

ve done

sinner, you

stick a

in while yo

Fardal

se lads. It seemed to do its work, for ag

ntly prepared for. But the preparation was made to deceive, and Gray wa

s when the line held and Gray was actually flung

k into another s

trying, it's

use rais

r you, we'll

ou com

ump us, wh

here

am you, buck

Fardale

nt to Jolliby, who tried center. Knowing what was coming, Obediah Tubbs actually butted the

take the ball this time. Kent went into center and made three yards, but

hurt a bit. In that pause Dick glanced hopelessly t

t into the game again with all the energy he could command. He was wearing her lo

e ball down the field to within twenty-five yards of Fr

ding, a thing which delighted the watching cadets. But they made it up quickly b

rve. After that run round the end the gains were small, but Fardale was s

rough and caught it up like a flash. He managed to squ

joined Hal no one could say, but he bobbed up just

him down, and Hal ran on with a clear field bef

it. Behind him the players strung out i

he run and touchdown poss

thrill every watcher! Somehow Dick seemed to close behind Darrell,

in. "Now we're in th

id Hal, relaxing a little. "I though

s all," said Dick, modestly declining

y the kick, but Dick declined to take the privilege away from him. So Dic

eat us now!"

ling like a dog

said. "That was it. Why, we

e volleying of this sort, and then Fardale attempted a run, but the runner was pul

ingleton kicked, and the ball went out of bounds, where Gray fell upon it. It was brought in for a scrimmage,

dragged to the turf. They piled upon him like a lot of tige

was playing for time in order to give the boys a chance to freshen up for the attack. Tha

and standing in that carriage, waving the Fardale colo

pt her word

he knew it. In order to win,

r the center-back play, which was a surprise to the enemy, as Smart l

d into the line. Behind Obediah were Merriwell and Darrell, pushing him on. Ahead of him were others, pul

g twenty-one yards in all. But the

l-play was tried, and Dick was sent into the left wing of the visitors, making a gain of three yards. It was repeated, and Dick do

ball. As the wedge went to pieces Dick caught the ball when Bob tossed it out to him. He darted t

ck. "He ought to get through for

of three yards. He tried again, but lost two yards more. Then somebody gave Dick

The cadets were breathless. They stood up an

ick!" crie

They saw Dick Merriwell was going to try t

Franklin players crouched and prepared to le

and the enemy slammed into Fardale's line

excitement. He caught the ball, turned it in his hands so it could be dropped just r

watched the flight of the yellow ball. On and on it went, sailing gracefully over the bar,