Joel took his seat at the training table, explaining his absence by saying that he had been called to the office, and hurried through a dinner of beef and rice and milk.

When West arose Joel overtook him at the door.

And as the friends took their way toward Joel's room, he told everything to West in words that tumbled over each other.
Outfield West heard him in silence after one exclamation of surprise, and when Joel had finished, cried: "Why didn't you tell about Cloud?
Don't you see that this is his doing?
That he is getting even with you for his losing the football team ?" "I thought of that, Out, but it seemed too silly to suppose that he would do such a thing just for--for that, you know." "Well, you may be certain that he did do it; or, at least, if he didn't cut the rope himself, found some one to do it for him.

It's just the kind of a revenge that a fellow of his meanness would think of.

He won't stand up and fight like a man.