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Behind the Line

CHAPTER XIX
9/17

In to-morrow's game we are going to use a form of defense that will, I believe, enable us to at least render a good account of ourselves.

And, as most of you know, this defense was thought out and developed by a fellow who, although unfortunately unable to play the game himself, is nevertheless one of the finest football men in college.

If we win to-morrow a great big share of the credit will be due to that man; if we lose he still will have done as much as any two of us.

Fellows, I ask for three cheers for Burr!" Mills led that cheer himself and it was a good one.

The pity of it was that Sydney wasn't there to hear it.
The November twilight was already stealing down over the campus when Neil and Paul left the gymnasium and made their way back to Curtis's.
Paul was highly elated, for until the line-up had been read he had been uncertain of his fate.


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