The Boys of Columbia High on the Gridiron : or, the Struggle for the Silver Cup

get it now!" cri

em may be half killed, if that dog ge

te, would cripple their school team until the enemy must have an easy victory on the morrow. And yet he did not like t

as himself a boy, and in a position to understand the t

ng and jeering, such as indicated sport for the boys, but something else to the human

howl, would you

getting nipped hard, though?" shouted Herman Hooker,

between his teeth, for he

in order to continue their cruel sport of tossing poor Bones into the wat

rs were close

anky, as the shouts appeared t

him, and trying to quiet the brute!" gasped Paul Bird, who was also a kee

him, Bones, old fellow!

iver bank. The half moon up in the western sky

e pirate horde has fled!" cried Amiel Tucker, who

y, three Bones for cheers!" shouted Red Huggins, known among his mates also as "So

ace of his young master. Jones was soaked to the skin, and already s

and threw it over the shoulders of the

full particulars, for he expected some day to branch out as a shining li

s all," chattered the

nt out to qu

e blanket, and grabbed hold of me. After that it was all over. I heard good old Kaiser carrying on to beat the band. Oh, how I did wish he could

hat did he do to those sharks?" demanded

n, all of a sudden, Kaiser burst among them. Such whooping and howling I never heard in all my life! You'd s

hat?" persi

ed a few of the bunch before he ran over to lick my face, and I got a cinch hold on his collar. Only for that, he'd have gone b

credit for the bright

of us were jumping around like so many chickens with their heads off, when he suggested that Kaiser wou

n first, that's all. But we must rush Bones home in a hurry, before he takes cold. A chill just now would knock him out of

rubbed down with many willing hands, and patted and poun

imes growled his disapprobation, so that a word from his master was needed to

ely, Bones did not live a great distance off, and

over with him and see that

ie King just why I can't

er," remarked Jack Eastwick, coolly, "for I

. It isn't often you get a show, Jack, so improve the shining op

lub had met for this one occasion, while the assembly room in high schoo

t being on the spot! All Buster's faults for stumbling when he did, and letting go of

nd stump for a mile. A pretty sight he'd have been after that. I think Buster

. Think how many stitches would have been needed to s

ose among the boys who had failed to join in the hunt, w

forgotten, as they clustered around and e

s made known. Nor were the boys at all backward about giving the credit for the ingenious thought to

ere will be several limps noticeable at the game to-morrow, so if you happen to observe any fellow making

hey roared

k Eastwick, and amid much laughter and merry exchan

sisted in hovering near them, greatly to the annoyance of Ralph,

siderable of this was assumed. He happened to know that just back of them, Minnie Cuthbert and her

demeanor. His face took on the grave look that had characterized it of la

must it always remain a deep mystery. I never thought she could treat a fellow that way, cutting him out without giving him th

r himself, Frank was able to go to sleep. In this way, when he awoke in the early

eat football weather! I wonder how it will all come out," and hustling into his clothes, h

ced old Princeton graduate, they went through all their paces with a

t this early hour. Back to the house now, and eat a breakfast such as I laid out for you; nothing more, mind. Everyone of you m

e bunch of players along, he found that a tremendous crowd had swarmed over the big field, fully equal

flags were waving, representing both schools. There were also many from Bellport present, some to enjoy the game, others

e upon the field, and the waving flags and handkerchiefs made

the rooster!" came a concerted shout, as Herm

was a rooster, while that of Colum

ld ball about, and falling on it with reckless aban

nice and white the suits of Clifford seem, while our boys are dirty. They ought to be as

ly business about the soiled suits of Frank's team. They looked as though they

n to hedge in their bets, and might have tried to even up all around, only th

ed the signal practice

recognized. There was an air of assurance about them that seemed to loudly proclaim t

on heavily. They had a grim look, too, and in vain did the girls try to attract their attention, for it was rarely that one of

hite suits some," chuckled Lanky, as he p

he did not look along the rows of faces until he saw her waving wildly, an

was in another quarter. But when he made a motion with his hand, it was in a differen

e has the two captains over by him. It's going to

though, since the wind is

e. That may count for something. And the breeze may grow stronger as the game goes on. There, Frank has

s from up river. I'm not worrying. I've seen that boy on the baseball field, and on the river in the boat races. He is all there with the goods, and they're a full yard wide. You he

called a fellow who was waving th

ctators, the rival elevens took the places a