Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-06

thingw John cried. "He isn't on to any
of the lodges We are working for the
last game, ard he will be more of him
drance than help. I tell you a capn
must be obeyed to the letter on the field
or everything goes to pieces! When l
turned the play last Saturday he re-
fused to consider and hammered away
on his own old point till time was call
ed"
Eyes, but he won," spoke up little
Vaughan.
But tell you capn must be obey
ed. Didn't I hear Stage lay down that
rule most emphatically to his men only
ten days ago."
John did not dare to follow up his
rascality any further in public meeting,
but he knew he could rely on Stevens
and Parker to execute it. He did not
even breathe 1t to Frank for he was not
at all sure he could rely on his brother
TO endorse any dirty work.
Don't knock him bad enough to
hurt" he said, getting Stevens in cor
ner, Just stun him little and do it
quick. Well carry him off the field be-
fore he'll know what's going on, and
Parker will jump into his place instant
er. Remember you must be quick
This game is going to be known in his
tory as hustler"
V.
The Saturday set fer the champion
ship game came in bright and glorious
The air was clear and fresh, the
ground firm and dry. The University
Athletic field had been secured for the
contest and the stand was gay with the
colOrs of the rival teams. The East
Ends lined up confidently against the
one time peerless Redwoods.
The first few plays were made mar
rowly in the Redwood favor, but as the
game progressed their nervous work
bsgan to tell badly. The confusion,
heat and general recklessness of the
playing diverted even the players them
selves, so it was not strange that no ore
saw Frank Warren fall. He was stand
ing next TO Ned Larkin and Ned too
had fallen, but had quickly reasserted
himself and rushed again into the en-
counter Ned scarcely realized any
thirg had happened til he saw Parker
in the field and thus knew some enc
had given out. The game was demon
played straightforwsrdly and met the
played s;raightforwadly and metthe
Redwood schemes with honest playing.
Time was called with everything ia
voring the East Ends, and the cheering
crowd surrounding the happy victors.
The Redw0ods pulled themselves to-
gether to offer friendly congratulations
to their rivals and then hurried off to
search for the missing one. Their sur
prise was great to hear that he had
been carried to Ned Larkn's nome half
a block away. He had not shown at first
how badly he was injured and the cur
iouS crowd thinking it was slight went
back to its amusement, but suddenly he
had collapsed. The doctors had ordered
him carried out of the confusion TO the
nearest place OF refuge, which proved
to be Mrs. Larkin's cottage, and there
fer weeks he remained. She could not
let him go back to his own desolate
rooms even had he been strong enough
to he moved. He had been badly kicked
and his brain had been injured by his
fall, so the complications made recoy-
cry slow
Mrs. Warren had to be spared the an
xiety of knowing his real condition. for
her husbands illness would not permit
her leaving him, so in the humble home
of the Larkins Frank was nursed back
10 health-nursed by rough but tender
hands. Mrs. Larkin directed the care,
but Ned and John executed most Of it.
John saw Ned from an entirely new