“Shied a stone!” exclaimed Clint incredulously. “Why, we haven’t moved.
Besides, there aren’t any stones around here. And we couldn’t have
thrown one through the trees if we’d tried.”
From somewhere not far away came the steady purring of a motor car.
Their minds didn’t work very quickly yet, and it was fully a minute
before Clint exclaimed: “An auto! Then we must be near the road!”
“Oh!” said Penny surprisedly. “Are you sure? I set my watch–”
three points was sufficient to try for, for Harris walked slowly back to
kicking position and spread his long arms out
But Jack Innes apparently thought a field-goal with its accompanying
three points was sufficient to try for, for Harris walked slowly back to
kicking position and spread his long arms out. But no one expected a
try-at-goal on first down and there was none. Harris got the ball, made
believe hurl it to the left, turned and raced to the right. Kendall and
Carmine bowled over an opponent apiece and Harris ducked through and was
pulled down on the six yards, while some seven score excited youths
danced along the side line and howled gleefully.
“Keep a civil tongue, Beaufort,” counselled Mr. Conklin, “or it may
prove bad for you, my boy.”
“Had any news?” asked Amy in a confidential shout.
half-hour
Amy made himself particularly objectionable during the ensuing
half-hour. The ‘varsity was in fine fettle today and ripped the second
team wide open for three scores in the two periods played. Amy pretended
to think that every ‘varsity success was a second team victory.
“Thayer? We’ve got some cousins of that name. They’re Northerners,
though. Live in New Hampshire. No relation to you, I guess. I suppose
fellows call you Clint, don’t they?”
