The herald., 1897-11-28

them. Twice, by sheer force of weight,
Wilton drove the ball down the field
and across the Cascade goal line,
though once their full back missed the
goal on the kick. Then, by desperate
rally, Captain Phil and his men fought
their way to Wiltons line and scored a
touchdown in turn.
The score stood 10 to 6 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 scrimmage, and
lay groaning on the field. Stubby
rushed from the side lines and joined
the group about the fallen player.
Captain Phil was in a frenzy.
ITS all up with us now," he groaned.
mo show to win. We can't go on with
ten men. but I'd rather be thrashed
out of my boots than to quit" Then,
catching sight of Stubby, he shouted,-
Here, you, Fields, you can help fill a
hole anyway. Hustle into Hastings
togs and come on"
Stubby felt as though he was tread
Ing on air when he emerged from the
club house a 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 he'd been hung on a pole
| Unr1indful of the jeers of the crowd
Stubby made his way across the field
to the captain. who hastily gave hin,
his instructions.
Keep right behind me when 1 run
with the ball." said he, land help guard
off. That's about all you can do
Stubhy 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 the got the
ball on downs.
"One 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 shootinc
back toward Phil. That usually steady
player in his excitement made a clear
miss of it. and it bounded past hin,
Stubby was close behind his leader
and, quick as a flash, he swerved to
one side, and catching the ball turned
IN his tracks and ran with it.
Inc crowd in the seats had seen the
oall go past Phil. and thinking the game
over had set up great shout. Rut ~
died away to silence as they saw the
oerlded half back, his red hair stre.r,-
ing IN the wind, double and turn ,r+i,
ne had passed every Wilton plaver ana
was dashing toward the goal WITH q
clear field ahead of him. Then +ho
cascade ten, who were far behind in
the chase, took up the shout. apd A.
seemed to bear Stubby on like q greo :
wave 1or he put on an extra dash of
speed and finally fell across the goal
line, where he lay painting and exhaust
ed. Phil quickly kicked the goal and
Cascade had won the day.
Stuopy rode back in triumph on ton
OF the COACH hut~at the lane which led
10 MS nome he got down, and the marty
went on to the school without the hero
of the day.
! Inc election of a Master of Cerero-
MES ior the Thanksgiving "show" was
10 take place on Monday evening. and
on that afternoon, as Stubby was leav-
lng Hastings limped up to him and
said: 'Aio
you're to stay with me tonight. ]
drove over and asked your father this
morning, so it's all right"
Stubby wonderingly assented. and
after dinner seated himself with the
others in the big hall where the elec.
tion was to take place. A boy was
passed around for nominations. Here
and there white slip was dropped into
it. When the junior monitor had IN
folded all the slips, he rose in his n,ace
II find" said he," but one nama
that of Edward Fields"
Stubby flushed hotly. So thev ,,,.,o
making fun of him again H.,
slip away, but Hastings held him TO his
seat. With great cheering and hand.
| clapping the nomination was mada on
election, and before hesknew what h.d
happened Stubby was lifted to the Mo :.
form. He stood there, blushinp furi
ously, not knowing whether to rur
away or stand his ground, until some,
body called out good naturedly:
"Come, Stubby, you're elected. mall.
your speech"
At last the situation dawned on +b.
boys dazed mind. He glanced abou
helplessly until his eyes fell on the tw,
who had been candidates for the n,ace
now sitting side by side. Then he sait
| slowly:
Fellows, you know 1 don't know
anything about such things, but IL Phi
and Harry will help me I'll accept"
And the great shout that arose as th
| boy finished set the seal of lasting fa
vor on the popularity of Stubby Fields
ROBERT EARL.
Copyright, 1897. by Bachelor Syndicate