The matter was talked over for a while longer, and the three boys went off to interview Captain Dale. He listened to them with a smile, and then nodded.
“Of course you can have a contest of that sort if you desire, Bangs,” he said presently.
Following this the challenge to Jack and Fred was promptly issued. It, of course, came as a surprise to the Rovers.
“We ought not to dirty our hands with a fellow like Bangs,” declared the young captain to Fred.
“Oh, we can’t afford to refuse, Jack!” cried his cousin. “If we did the fellows in the Hall would think we were afraid.”
And thereupon the challenge was accepted.