This was good, and the watchers expected that the attempt would be repeated. The signal followed, as the two lines formed once more:
"11—17—92—X—13—40."
Merriwell was not given another opportunity. The ball was snapped and passed to Nunn, who started to the left on the run, Shannock and Merriwell falling in between him and the line, with Singleton just ahead of him.
But the left end of Fardale’s line broke, letting Purcell through. The right tackle of the enemy plunged between Shannock and Merriwell and nailed Nunn, throwing him fairly onto his head. The ball escaped Steve and went rolling away. Singleton tried to drop on it, but missed, and Warwick came down on the oval, having followed Purcell through the break.
Viewland had recovered the ball on this fumble.
CHAPTER XXII.
SIX TO TWO.
A groan of dismay went up from the watching Fardale crowd.
"Oh, what a shame!" came from Zona Desmond.
"What’s happened?" panted Doris, who did not seem to understand the play.
"Viewland’s got the ball again."