“Would I have a revolver? I’ve never fired a gun off in my life.”
“Then it’s time you did. Of course you’ll have a revolver. And you’ll be the noisiest, most important man on the field. That’s what you need to make yourself; wake the fellows up to what you really are!—Now I must be off to my football men; you’d better hang round here and pick up what you can about running. And remember—you’re to act as starter.”
“If you’ll see me through.”
“I’ll see you through.”
Barclay waved his hand and swung off across the field.
CHAPTER VI
THE PENALTY FOR A FOUL
How it was managed Irving did not know, but on the morning of the day when the fall handicap track games were held Scarborough lingered after the Sixth Form Geometry class. Scarborough was president of the Athletic Association.