“Let him knock it down,” whispered Manton.
Frank did knock it down. He did not get away just right, and his heel touched the bar as he was going over.
Manton laughed outright, but checked himself.
Frank spoke in a low tone to the judges.
Then many persons uttered exclamations of astonishment, for he had ordered the bar raised an inch and a half!
That placed it at the height of Necker’s best jump.
“Never!” repeated Frost.
In the stand several persons uttered cries of joshing.
But they were destined to receive a shock, for Merry shot at the bar, leaped into the air, and went over it in beautiful style.
Then the Yale men broke forth into that fine cheer.