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was to include Barry in the team against theTown. It was what he would have done in any case, but, under thecircumstances, he felt a peculiar pleasure in doing it. Th

and importantstep, affecting the welfare of the fifteen, the captain theoreticallycould not move without their approval. But if the captain happened tobe strong-minded and the committee weak, they were apt to be slightlyout of it, a

. Itseemed to him that it might be as well to learn what views Milton andAllardyce had on the subject of Barry, and, after the Town

few studies in the school in which there was an arm-chair. With themajority

some tea, Trevo

anything to eat, Renford?"The fag, appealed to on

as_ some ca

terrupted Milton, cheerf

Isn't there anything else?"

""A miles better idea would be to send him over to Donaldson's to fetchsomething from my study," suggested Trevor. "It isn't nearly so far,and I've got heaps of stuff.""Ripping. Cut over to Donaldson's, young Renford. As a matter of fact,"he added, confid

ere exclusively theatrical photographs, andof a variety to suit all tastes. For the earnest student of the dramathere was Sir Henry Irving i

e of money.""Waste of money!" Milton wa

aid Trevor. "If you want to collect something, whydon't you collect s

n. Does the billy boil, youngRenford?

ss at times, aren't you

of the kettleproclaimed that the billy did boil. Renford extinguished the Etna, andleft the room, while Milton, murmuring vague formulae about "ones

came round abou

he door, and shouted for Renford. On that overworkedy

any." This in a tone not untinged with triumph, as if th

cross--no, half a second. What are you doingdownstairs?""Having

e what we leave."Disgusted

ng Rand-Brown out after one trial like that. But still, ifyou think Barry's better--""Streets better. I've had heaps of chances of watching them andcomparing them, when they've been playing for the house. It isn't onlythat Rand-Brown can't tackle, and Barry can. Barry takes his passesmuch better, and doesn't lose his head when he's pressed.""Just what I thought," said Trevor. "Then you'd go on playing him forthe first?""Rather. He'll get better every g

ry one in the threeteams. Trevor and Clowes met Mr Seymour as t

him for the first. He knows the game,which is the great thing, and he will improve wit

nks Barry good," said T

now.""Found out who wrote tha

yet," h

arry's not playing. I hear he had a row with Mill just beforehis study was ragge

e door of the junior d

stairs. In the pass

n seemed

ou seen your study?""Why, what's the mat