“I—I’m glad—of—it!” panted Tom, scarcely able to breathe even yet, for he had run hard.
[CHAPTER X]
A COWARD’S TRICK
“Three cheers for Fairfield!”
“Rah! Rah! Rah!—Elmwood!”
“Three cheers for Holwell!”
There were shouts, cries and cheers of joy at the victory on the part of our hero’s followers, while there was corresponding gloom in the camp of their unsuccessful rivals.
“Great work, old man!” complimented Tom’s captain. “You did the trick for us!”
“It was an accident. I just managed to get the ball, and run,” explained Tom.