On Tuesday morning school went on as usual, and in the afternoon the boys of the Central Grammar went at their football practice as though nothing had happened.
Before the practice game Dick called a meeting in the field, at which he and Dave Darrin were authorized to challenge the North and South Grammar Schools to a series of games.
Within the next three days both schools had been heard from, and there seemed every prospect of keen rivalry between the boys of the three schools.
Many days went along ere Dick & Co. heard again from Dexter or the latter's henchman. Yet events were shaping that were destined to mark important pages in the history of Gridley.
Except for football, in fact, things were now so quiet that Dick Prescott had not an inkling of the startling events that were ahead of him.
CHAPTER XIII
A GREAT FOOTBALL POW-WOW
"I have important news to communicate," began Old Dut dryly, after tapping the bell for the beginning of the afternoon session.