‘Hopeless! Good-afternoon.’

We burst out laughing as he turned away. Thus he left us as he met us—smiling.

There’s something in psychology.


CHAPTER VIII.

THE VALUE OF SPORT.

I.

It all started in a simple way. We were sitting about the hut, smoking and reading, when Beefy blew in with the information that he had managed to get the company officer to challenge B Company (our deadly rivals) to a cross-country run next day.

‘Are they taking it on?’ asked Ginger.