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The Half-Back

CHAPTER XX
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That same Greene was winning the golf tournament when he was there, Remsen continued, and the golf club was in better shape than ever before, thanks to the hard work of West, Whipple, Blair, and a few others in building it up.
The two friends reached the house, and Remsen led the way into his room, and set about unpacking his things.

Joel took up a position on the bed and gave excellent advice as to the disposal of everything from a pair of stockings to a typewriter.
"It's a strange fact," said Remsen as he thrust a suit of pajamas under the pillow, "that Outfield West is missed at Hillton more than any fellow who has graduated from there for several years past.

Perhaps I don't mean exactly strange, either, for of course he's a fellow that every one naturally likes.

What I do mean is that one would naturally suppose fellows like Blair or Whipple would leave the most regrets behind them, for Blair was generally conceded to be the most popular fellow in school the last two years of his stay, and Whipple was surely running him a close second.

And certainly their memories are still green.


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