"Pretty tough," said Dennis at last.
Stover's answer was a grunt.
"You couldn't see it the way the umpire did, could you?"
"Pretty tough!"
"I suppose," said Dink finally, "the fellows are wild."
"A little—a little excited," said Dennis carefully. "It was tough—pretty tough!"
"You don't suppose I wanted that gang of muckers to win, do you?" said Stover.
"I know," said Dennis sympathetically.
The Tennessee Shad now returned from the wars, covered with mud and the more visible marks of the combat.