“Show him what your long legs can do, Darry!”
“Huzza! Darry is in the lead! He has left Ferris behind!”
“See, see! Harry Parsons is crawling up! He is neck and neck with Jack Ferris.”
It was true. While still fifty yards from the finish Harry had gradually cut away the distance between himself and the older runner.
Now the two were running side by side, with Darry Ford but a few feet in advance.
Suddenly Ferris put on a burst of speed which took him once more beside Darry Ford. Then Harry spurted, and in a twinkling all three runners were abreast.
“Here they come!”
“It’s going to be a triple tie!”
“Look! look! Darry Ford is going ahead!”
“Harry Parsons is coming up with him!”