[The High School Captain of the Team by H. Irving Hancock]@TWC D-Link bookThe High School Captain of the Team CHAPTER X 12/16
"This vill keep young folks out of drouble, and put dem in health.
It vill put Gridley to being twice as good a town, alretty." "Hullo, Mr.Schimmelpodt," called a young clerk, passing in trunks and gym.shoes.
"Don't you get into a squad to-night? This would do you a lot of good." "Maype, if I go in for dis sort of thing, I crowd out some young mans who needs it as much as you do," retorted the German, blinking. "But don't you think you need it, also" laughed the clerk? "Now, led me see," pondered the German.
"Young man, you think you gan run ?" "I know I can," laughed the clerk, leaping lightly up and down on his soft gym.
shoes. "I yonder if you could reach dot door ofer dere so soon alretty as I gan ?" queried Herr Schimmelpodt. "Will you run me a race ?" grinned the clerk. "Vell, you start, und ve see apout it." Tantalizingly, the clerk started.
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