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The Half-Back

CHAPTER XVIII
15/18

You watch him now.

I think they're going to give him the ball again for another try around end." West was right in his surmise.

Kicks were barred to-day save as a last resort, and the game was favoring the scrub as a consequence.

The ball was passed to the right half-back; Joel darted forward like an arrow, took the ball from right, made a quick swerve as he neared the end of the line, and ran outside of the Varsity right end, Captain Dutton, who had been playing pretty well in, in the expectation of another try through tackle-end hole.

As Joel got safely by it is more than likely that he found added satisfaction in the feat as he recalled that remark of Dutton's the week before: "What were you doing, you idiot ?" Joel got safely by Dutton, and fooled the sprightly Prince, but very nearly ran into the arms of Kingdon, who missed his tackle by a bare six inches.


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