Bunny shook his head. "No; we have S. S., Specs, Jump and myself; and Nap could be shoved in at a pinch. You trot along, and this afternoon we'll tell you how we won. Anyhow, I think this pole vault will give us a nice lead. That's one thing Nap can do, to say nothing of Jump."
Had Nap been satisfied to limit his strength to pole-vaulting, he might have made a first in that event; but he came to it exhausted from his earlier efforts, and his best was a creditable third. Jump's knee, bruised from the hurdles, was bumped again in his first attempt. Second place was the limit for him.
When Horace Hibbs called time for the relay race, the summary of events stood as follows:
| Event | First | Second | Points | |
| Scouts | All-School | |||
| Half Mile | Scouts | All-School | 5 | 3 |
| High Jump | Scouts | All-School | 5 | 3 |
| 220-Yard Dash | Scouts | All-School | 5 | 3 |
| Discus Throw | All-School | All-School | 0 | 8 |
| Hurdles | Scouts | All-School | 5 | 3 |
| Shot Put | Scouts | All-School | 5 | 3 |
| 100-Yard Dash | Scouts | Scouts | 8 | 0 |
| Broad Jump | All-School | All-School | 0 | 8 |
| Pole Vault | All-School | Scouts | 3 | 5 |
| Totals, | 36 | 36 | ||
The score was a tie, therefore, with the result of the meet depending upon the relay race.
"We'll be ready to run in two minutes," Bunny said, and turned to discover Jump limping toward him. The boy's face was drawn with the effort he was making to walk naturally.
"I—I'm all right, Bunny. My knee will straighten out in just a minute. Please let me run. I'll be all right as soon as I start."
Horace Hibbs bent beside him, as Bunny examined Jump's right knee, which was discolored from its bruises and already slightly swollen.
"Won't do," said Horace Hibbs firmly. "It will come around all right in a day or two, but he must not abuse it by running in the relay. I won't have it. You'll have to get somebody else."