“And I got the picture, I think.”
“Good again. Scott! Savin has made a touch-down, too!”
It was as Allan had expected; his foot-ball pictures were “undertimed,” and most of those at close range were much defaced by movement of the image. But Merring was pleased, and got a number of satisfactory plates out of the batch. Allan was inclined to prize these highly whenever he thought of that thundering line.
XIV.
THE SAILING OF THE ARABELLA.
FOR over a week Allan was so busy over school matters that he had no time to do more than develop his foot-ball negatives; but those gay October days seemed like the best of all outing days. “I want to take that cat-boat cruise just as soon as I can,” Allan said to McConnell.
“Then you had better begin signing your crew,” said McConnell.
“What berth would you like?” Allan asked.
“Well, I don’t suppose you would make me first mate. I’d be satisfied with second mate. I know Owen will want to be first mate.”