They had now left the hillside road and were once more in the valley and not far from the village they were seeking.
"I hear you're quite a fair sprinter," suggested Mott, as they proceeded.
"I do a little," assented Will, laughing lightly as he spoke.
"Where did you run?"
"On the high school team."
"What high school?"
"Sterling."
"Run against the other schools in the league?"
"Yes," replied Will, wondering how it was that Mott happened to know of the existence of the league.
"How did you come out?"