With a faint splash the shell dropped into the water. Then Jerry ran down and stepped in. His feet were “locked,” and the oars were handed over.
THE SINGLE SHELL RACE.
“Hurrah for Jerry Upton!”
“He’s the boy to win!”
“Hurrah for Si Peters!”
“Jerry won’t be in it with Si!”
“He will!”
“Never!”
And so the talking and the shouting ran on.