"If 'The Blade' takes hold and booms this idea, day in and day out, it won't be very long before evening gym.

classes will be filled to overflowing.

And the Board of Education would have to give way before the pressure." Then Dave took hold of the subject for a while, talking with great earnestness.

Mr.Morton listened with increasing interest.
"I think, boys, that you've hit upon an idea that will be of great service to our city," remarked the submaster.

"Yet what put all this into your heads!" "Why, sir, it's our last year at the High School," replied Dick, smiling though speaking with great earnestness.