"But how can we hold a school contest when we're no longer enrolled in the school that we're supposed to represent ?" Dick insisted.
"You can if you want to," Hi sneered.

"But I can see that you fellows don't care about meeting us in a swimming contest.

All right; then I'll go back and tell the North Grammar fellows that Central funks.
"There's a way that we can arrange it, I think," put in Dave Darrin, who had been listening intently.

"Dick, why can't we get Old Dut to authorize us to represent Central Grammar within a day or two after graduation?
If he says it's all right, then surely, even though we have just graduated, we'll be able to represent our old school." "We can talk that over with Mr.Jones," Dick nodded.
"My idea is that you fellows are afraid to say 'yes' to our challenge, sneered Martin.
"You may go on thinking that, if it gives you any pleasure," said Dick coolly.

"But if you really want our answer, we'll give it to you on Monday afternoon." "The Monday after Christmas ?" jeered Hi.
"We'll give you our answer next Monday afternoon," Dick rejoined a bit stiffly.
"Is the South Grammar to be in this ?" asked Dave.
"No; we don't want that crowd," Hi answered quickly before Rodgers could speak.
"Then the contest won't be for the championship of Gridley, will it ?" Dick inquired.
"Yes, it will," Hi assured him.
"I don't see how it can be, when it's only between two out of the three Grammar Schools in the town," Dick argued.
"The challenge is issued only to Central Grammar," wound up Hi, turning to leave.