"Pull!"
Then the Yale team gripped the rope and strained at it in earnest.
Their effort came like a yank, and in less than three seconds all the space that had been lost in Harvard's long tug was recovered.
So the contest went on to the end. Harvard frequently made desperate efforts to get the ribbon on its side of the line, and each time the Yale team had to lose a little ground, but each time they made a complete recovery, and at the end of four minutes the victory was with the blue.
The Harvard team got out of sight as quickly as possible, while the Yale men went to their dressing-room, followed by the wild cheering of their friends.
For the next few minutes the Yale spectators paid little attention to what was going on on the floor. They busied themselves in cheering each member of their team.
Puss Parker led the cheering. He stood in front of the Yale tier and shouted:
"What's the matter with Browning?"
An immense chorus responded:
"He's all right."