Then, as the Fardale crowd cheered and sang, the oval was punted out and cleverly caught. With a good position in front of the posts, Captain Nunn stretched himself on the ground, and Dick Merriwell prepared to try for a goal.
"You must kick that goal, Dick!" cried the Fardale boys.
There was a hush in the cheering as Dick went at the ball and kicked.
The diagram on the opposite page shows all the plays of the second half:
CHAPTER XXIV.
TOO LATE.
In a room of the Dead Road Mill Phil Cranch was held a captive, despite his threats, protests, and offered bribes. He had not fancied the Fardale men would dare do such a thing, and he was furious when he found they actually meant to carry it out.
"You shall suffer for this!" he threatened.
"We’re frightened!" said Ted Smart, who had accompanied the captors. "Please don’t make us suffer."
"I’ll have you all arrested!"