“That is better than it would be to have Merriwell win,” said Manton.
“Not much better.”
“But some.”
Dade had the bar moved up to six feet.
Then he went at it, but barely touched it with his heel as he went over, which displaced it.
“Ha!” cried Manton. “That’s too high for him!”
Morgan walked back to the starting point. He signaled for the bar to be placed the same as before.
When it was up he seemed to hesitate. He paused a few seconds, then settled himself and started.
Up, up he went. As he reached the highest points he gave a twisting movement of his body and flung his feet sideways over the bar, coming down without grazing it.
“Six feet for Morgan,” announced a judge.