"Dave and Paul!" ejaculated Phil, joyously. "Where in the world have you been?"
"Is the game over?" asked Dave, anxiously.
"The first half is."
"What's the score?" questioned Babcock, quickly.
"10 to 0 against us."
"Is that so!"
"But where have you been?" demanded Roger, and added, almost in the same breath: "Can you play?"
"Certainly we can play—that is what we are here for," returned Dave. "Will somebody lend me a football suit?"
"We have your suits here," said Shadow, and brought them forth. "Climb right in."
Dave and Babcock did "climb in," and while doing so briefly related their adventures.