1. Himself—to give us a good start.
2. Johnson—to lose as little as possible of the fine lead established.
3. Ray—to make the position absolutely certain.
4. Cully—to maintain the twenty-yards' lead secured by Ray.
"See, Ray," he said to me, after he had dismissed the others, "you swim third—last but one."
"Ye—es," I stuttered.
"Nervous?" he inquired softly.
I smiled and made a grimace. "Beastly."
He gripped my hand in his powerful fist and whispered: "Rot! you are certain to do everything for us. My heart is set on winning this and staggering the school."
I smiled again. "You're a ripping chap, and I'm sorry if I've ever cheeked you."