Thatcher and Buck Hart, along with Wiggins and Dixon, were the most concerned about trying to get Pell out of the locker room and back to his room in Newkirk Hall. The rest of the fellows of the baseball squad left the gym. in twos and threes or larger groups and went to their rooms, while these four lingered behind with Pell, who was still weak and trembling from exhaustion. The accident had taken a greater toll of his strength than most of them realized.
“Are you feeling all right now?” asked Buck Hart.
Pell forced a smile and tried to stand up. But his legs refused to obey and he sat down weakly.
“Thought I was, but I guess I’d better rest a little longer,” he said, a little ashamed of his weakness.
“All right. Rest a bit longer,” said Buck. Then turning to Honey Wiggins and Dixon, he said: “Honey, you and George needn’t wait. Jeff and I will get him over to Newkirk. Fact is, I don’t think you’d better wait. Four of us helping him back will look mighty funny. I think Jeff and I can get him over and be less conspicuous about it.”
“Well, maybe so,” said big George Dixon. “All right, Hon and I will blow, then. Sure you don’t need us?”
“No, Buck and I can manage,” said Jeff.
Pell looked around the locker room and then back at Jeff and Buck.
“Where’s Gould?” he asked curiously.