With which, he turned toward the academy.
CHAPTER XXV.
DON DECIDES TO PLAY.
Sterndale came down from the football field in a discouraged condition, although he tried not to betray his feelings. He could see the boys had lost confidence in themselves, with the exception of Bentley, who was full of conceit and arrogance, seeming to regard himself as the only player of consequence on the team.
On his way home, Dick almost ran against Don Scott. It was growing dark, and something was the matter with the street lamp on that corner.
“Say, Scott, wait a minute!” exclaimed the captain of the nine, catching hold of the other.
“I’m in a hurry,” muttered Don.
“Never mind; you can give me five minutes for old times’ sake. You and I got along pretty well on the baseball team. We never had any particular trouble, did we?”
“No.”
“Well, this trouble on the eleven is all nonsense.”
“Needn’t been any trouble only for that sneak Renwood, Sterndale.”