The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-21

its children. For about twenty-five
/ lions. leopards. and tigers. the city pro-
more skilful than their opponents, but
/ the wilton men were too heavy for
them. Twice. by sheer force Of weight,
Wilton drove the ball down the field
and across the CASCADE goal line,
though once their fulllback missed the
goal on the kick Then. by a desperate
rally. Captain Phil and his men fought
their way TO Wilton's line and scored
touchdown in turn.
The score stood 10 20 against Cas-
cade in the middle Of the second half.
when there was an accident. Hastings.
one Of the Cascade half backs,
wrenched his knee in a scrimmage, and
lay grooming on the field. Stubby
rushed from the side lines and joined
the group about the fallen player.
Captain Phil was i'm a frenzy
ITS all up with us now" he groaned.
"No show TO win. We can't go on with
ten men. but I'd rather be thrashed
out Of my boots than 10 quit" Then,
catching sight Of Stubby, he shouted
Here, you. Fields. you can help fill
hole anyway. Hustle into Hastings
toys and come on"
Stubby felt as though he was tread
ing on air when he emerged from the
club house few minutes later. clad
in the suit which Hastings had taken
off and which fitted him. as one of the
Wilton men sarcastically remarked,
"as though it had been hung on a pole"
Unmindful Of the jeers OF the crowd.
Stubby made his way across the field
to the captain, who hastily gave him
his Instructions
Keep right behind me when ] run
with the ball" said he. "and help guard
off. That's about all you can do"
Stubby obeyed orders carefully: but
the Cascade players were discouraged
by the loss Of Hastings, and again they
were forced down to their own five
yard line, where at last they got the
ball on downs.
zone minute more to play" shouted
the referee.
Hard, men" cried Phil. Here's
your last chance. Don't give up vet"
In moment the ball came shooting
back toward Phil That usually steady
player in his excitement made q clear
miss Of it, and il bounded past him
Stubby was close behind his leader
and, quick as a fash, he swerved 10
one side. and catching the ball turned
in his tracks and ran with il.
The crowd in the seats had seen the
BAH go pastPhil and thinking the game
over had set up great shout. But il
dled away TO silence as they saw the
derided half back. his red hair stream
ing IN the wind. double and turn until
he had passed every Wilton PLAYER and
was dashing toward the goal with a
clear field ahead OF him. Then the
Cascade ten. who We're far behind I'm
the chase, took up the shout. and II
seemed to bear stubby on like a great
wave, for he put on an extra dash 81
speed ana finally fell across the goal
line, where he lay painting and exhaust
ed. Phil quickly kicked the goal. and
Cascade had won the day.
Stubby rode back i'm triurnph on ton
OF the coach. but at the lane which led
10 his home he got down. and the Marty
went on to the school without the hero
Of the day.
The election OF a Master Of Cereno-
MES for the Thanksgiving show" was
10 take place on Monday evening. and
on that afternoon, as Stubby was Ieav-
ing. Hastings lmped up TO him and
said:
You're TO stay with me tonight y
drove over and asked your father this
morning. so it's an right"
Stubby wonderlngly assented. and
after dinner seated himself with the
others in the dig han where the cleo.
ton was 10 take place. A box was
passed around for nominations. Here
and there a white slip was dropped into
IT, When the junior monitor had IN
folded all the slips, he rose in his place
Il find" said he" but one name
that OF Edward Fields"
Stubby flushed hotly. So thew were
making fun Of him again He tried ~
slip away. but Hastings held hin, n hi,
seat. With a great cheering and hand.
clapping the nomination was made a,
election. and before he knew what had
happened Stubby was lifted to the Mat
form. He stood there, blushlng furI-
ously, not knowing whether TO run
away or stand his ground. until Some
body called out good naturally:
Come. stuoby you're elected; make
your speech.
At last the situation dawned on the
hov's dazed mind. He glanced about
bainlesslv until his eyes fell on the two
Who had been candidates for the nlaca
now sitting side by side. Then he said
slowly:
"Fellows, you know I don't know
ANYTHING about such things but II Phi
and Harry viii help me III accent
And the great shou, that arose as the
how finished set the seal OF lasting IA
vor on the popularity OF stubby Fields.
ROBERT EARL.
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