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r work, were at the moment engaged in getting their bath and rubdown, never more grateful than just now after their strenuous labors of the afternoon. "That was a course of sprouts for fair," remarked Tom when they were putting on their clothes. "They certainly put us through our paces," assented Dick. "I haven't been so tired since the Army game." "Just what we dubs needed," affirmed Bert. "Did you notice the snap and pepper in the team? It's the first time for a week that we've known we were alive. We're going to be a real football team after all. 'The cat came back,' and why shouldn't we?" "I suppose it was due to that lot of 'old grads' looking on," surmised Tom. "Gee, when I thought of all those fellows leaving their work and traveling hundreds of miles for the sake of the old college, it made me ashamed of myself. I felt like going through a knot hole and drawing the hole in after me." "Same here," said Dick. "And they can bully-rag me all they like. There'll be never a squeal from me. I'll work my head off to show them that we're fit to wear the Blue." "Hear! hear!" exclaimed Bert. "That's the real tobasco. And I'll bet there isn't a fellow on the team that doesn't feel the same way." They were still stirred by this feeling of elation when, after a hearty supper, they reached their rooms. What was their surprise on opening the door to find Axtell sprawled out in a chair, his feet upon the window sill. He grinned affably. "Come right in and make yourself at home," he greeted. "What are you doing here, you old flunker?" laughed Bert. "Take back them cruel woids," demanded Axtell. "Flunker," he went on meditatively, "it hath a right knavish sound. Beshrew me, if I fling it not back in the teeth of any caitiff knight that dare put such shame upon me." A great light dawned upon them. "What!" cried Dick. "You old rascal. You don't mean to say that you've worked off your conditions?" "You speak sooth," was the reply, "albeit your wonder at the same pleasureth my pride but little. For less than that my sword hath ofttimes drunk the blood of churls." They fell upon him and pounded him till he was out of breath. "Glory hallelujah!" shouted Tom. "The best news I've heard since Hector was a pup," declared Dick. "Now we've got a fighting chance," exulted Bert. "By Jove, old scout, you don't know how the team has missed you." Axtell flushed with pleasure. "Maybe I won't be glad to ge
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