Yet we get away from home and immediately start in to fight under the Gridley colors, just as though we were real juniors or seniors! My, but I'll hate myself if we get walloped Saturday afternoon!" "We'd all dislike ourselves," smiled Dick Prescott calmly.

"That is why we haven't any thought of allowing ourselves to be beaten, either by Preston or Trentville." "I wonder if Trentville is as good as Preston ?" asked Tom curiously.
"We can't tell until we see them work," suggested Greg.
"Who's going to eat, and when ?" asked Dan.

That started the crowd to making preparations for the camp supper.

It was prepared in good time, and six healthy boys sat down to enjoy it.

After that came a period of blissful idleness.