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For the Honor of Randall

Chapter 3 WHEN SPRING COMES

Word Count: 1422    |    Released on: 06/12/2017

ussy alarm clock, which seemed to be doing its best to distract attention f

e-on! All-rig

it by the simple, but effective means of jamming a toothpick in the ba

is letter

what I mean, Tom!" blurted out Phil. "Is there

y. "It's some trouble dad is in, an

u-how?" as

, and, in the last few years he laid by quite a bit. About a year ago, he was persuaded to invest it in a Western hors

all," broke in Frank Simpson, bound to stick

invested his money, and he never got any return from it.

ago," spoke Sid. "W

law against them to recover his money, a

bad!" exclaimed Si

m, "but it's this way, fellows. If he los

" cried the th

says I must not be disappointed if I have to come away at any time, and buckle down to hard work. He says he's sorry, of course-but, hang it all, I don't blame him a bit!" cried Tom, blowing his n

" declared Phil. "We're dependi

k of forming a new league for track athletics, and that

fully, and put it in his pocket. "But if it has to be-it has to, that's a

ootball and baseball team, as well as possibly a rowing crew, Randall try for some of the honors in al

od thing," declared Tom.

a lot like Spring; doesn't it? with

w fall was out of d

n dreamy tones. "I can almost hear the frogs croaking in

You're as bad as Tom with your poetry," and they all l

have to go soon?" ask

If the case goes against dad I'll leave, of course, and buc

the athletic conte

how. But I'm not so much good at that.

me jumping, and occas

oad jump! Twenty feet one inch-and Sheran only did six and a half inches better," and Sid rapidly turne

d Tom. "And you

did my best, but that day there weren't very many co

Why don't you own up to it that

better, though. I'd be glad if we did

Backus?" asked T

Phil. "I suppose he'll g

ed Frank. "But does any one kno

f what might happen when the Spring came, of records, past performances, of great baseball and footba

as they were getting ready for bed, on hearing the

nt to go, but s

siderable," interrupted Phil. "But if I ever can I'm going to make it up to them. Wait until I get my degree, and the law cases come pouri

ll the lawyers he can afford

tainer!" cried Phil. "I'd t

was the pitcher

to awaken them in time for first chapel call, was set going again, and carefully placed under some cushions th

fa," remarked Phil, as he pressed down

!" cri

ed. It feels like lying on a pile of bri

interrup

ces out in the hall

ill go out!" ex

ring," expostulated another, whom th

! I can fool Za

hen the strokes of the retiring bell

monitor. "You can't go. If you

en followed the sound of a scuffle in the corrid

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