Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-09
CHAPTER III.

continued his football practice ON the
second eleven. He was in fine trim
now, and every afternoons play added
to the confidence he felt in his physical
powers. He was learning to play with
his head, too, and the second eleven all
realized to a man that Freshman Blake
was in reality the star player of the
team.
So it was not very much Of surprise
to Edward, after all, when a week be-
fore the Thanksgiving days game with
the university Reynolds, the captain of
the college eleven, came up to the room
to see him Willis was in the room just
getting ready. as usual. to go out some
where, but as Reynolds plunged at
once into the subject he waited to hear
the talk and take part in it.
"Wallace Is in bad shape for the
game next week. The manager has
agreed with me that he ought not to
play. We're in hole If we can't get
the right man for quarter back. It's
out of the regular order, Of course, but
we have settled on you to substitute
for Wallace's place. In the practice
game tomorrow you'll 60 with us In
stead Of second eleven, and by next
week we'll risk you with the univer-
sity."
Reynolds of course spoke as If the
putting of Blake into Wallace's place
was an honor to the young freshman
and there was not the glimmer Of a
suspicion in Mis- mind that Blake might
refuse. Edward was passionately fond
of the game. He had SO far been near
~ as much carried away with it as
Willis always was, and he felt thrill
Of pride in being chosen to what any
man in Hope college would consider a
place of great honor.
And yet for the second time since Ell.
tering college his slow but clear mind
faced a situation that as in the case or
the paper route, contained principle
vague enough to very many, but so
well defined to him. imbued as he was
with his home training in matters OF
absolute truthfulness, that he could
not ignore it nor shut it out of his
choices.
Reynolds had risen to 60, taking for
granted that Blake was overwhelmed
with the honor and not expecting any
remark from him, when Edward STOP
ped him with a question::
"Does Pearsons play in the varsity
game?"
"Of course he does" replied Reyn'
olds, staring at Blake. Hes OUT
mainstay for right tackle"
Willis looked queerly at Edward aro
said little roughly, "What difference
does it make to you whether Pearsons
plays or not?"
asked another question of Reynolds
who had his hand on the knob of the
door and was wondering what Blake
was driving at.
do all the fellows on the eleven
know that Pearsons is only dummy
STUDENT
Reynolds stared again in astonish
ment.
"Of course they do" he replied. "It's
understood by everybody, professors
and ALL
Then when you play another team
as college team you play Pearsons MS
a college student when in reality he
"Oh, this isn't Sunday SCHOOL,
broke in Willis impatiently. 1T was
all right about the paper route bust
ness, but you're drawing it too fine
here, Blake. There isn't Il fellow ir
all Hope that will understand your
objection, and if you stick for 1t you
will never be able to get right with
the college again"
Reynolds looked bewildered. whats
1t all about?" he asked, looking at Ed
ward and then at Willis. what are
you fellows driving at? must be
going He opened the door and VIII.
lis shouted: cts all right. It's just a
little thing that Blake has some
doubts
But Edward spoke up:
Il want to say word about my
playing"
Reynolds stepped back into the room
but still kept his hand on the knob
Willis had gone over to Edwards ia
BILE and was demonstrating with him
in a low but very earnest voice.
"Oh, COME now It's the last game OF
the season. What's the use of kicking
on Pearsons? You're not to blame for
his being hired. You don't have to lie
about anything. Why, you can't live
at all if you begin in this way. And
there isn't another man in college who
thinks as you do. Besides that. there
isn't another man who can take Wal
lace's place. You owe it to the college
to stand by for this game. If you
don't, it will ruin your football chances
| for the rest of the course"
Edward hesitated, and Willis niisun-
derstood it.
Hell play all right, Reynolds" he
said, turning to the captain.
"No; won't" said Edward logged
! ly. II there was one trait that Edward
was distinguished for more than this
one Of exact truthfulness, it was dog
ged obstinacy that mountains Of oppo.
sition could not overturn.