Mills glared at Neil, but said not a word.
Neil smiled weakly as he went back to his place.
"I needn't try any more," he thought wearily.

"He's made up his mind to put me off." A minute later the half ended.

When the next one began Paul Gale went in at left half-back on the varsity.

And Neil, trotting to the locker-house, told himself that he was glad, awfully glad, and wished the tears wouldn't come into his eyes..