The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-23
BY WILLIAM WALLACE WHITELOCK.
Author of when the Heart is Yourg."

IT HE football game stood to In
favor OF the Anderson High
School, and the first half was
over. Moreover. Ten Eyck. the cadets
crack halfbacl. had been hurt Ave min
utes after the start OF the game and
was forced to retire in favor of sub
stitute. The Academy's prospects began
10 look black And this was the star
game of the year on the winning Of
which the corps heart was set. The
High School and the Academy were old
rivals. between whom fortune had di-
vided her favors pretty equally. In con-
sequence each institution had made
strenuous efforts 20 bring It's team 10
the highest point of efficiency possible.
So confident were the Anderson boys of
victory that their captain had openly
boosted that he would wipe I'D the
earth" with the cadets. And in a sense
he was making good his threat. for was
IL not practically the same TO be beaten
5 to 0 as so TO O.? Certainly the bitter
ness of defeat could not be added to.
This was true in regard to the feel
ings of Henry Haswell, at least. as he
trudged monotonously up and down be-
meath the trees in dress suit and with
musket over his shoulder, For the first
time Henry was on the fourth delin-
quency, and he was, therefore, forced -
walk guard during the four hours of
Saturday afternoon. And for the first
time he was TO have played halfback
in the game that afternoon. 1t seemed
almost beyond the limit of self-control
not to throw down his musket and rush
into the struggle which was taking place
under his ewes.
step up there more lively, Mr.. Has
Welt" came the strident voice of
''Slouchy'' George Merely. the instruc-
tor of chemistry and the man responsible
for Henrys present predicament- Some
member OF the third class had left the
water running in the chemical labOra
tory, TO the consequent damage of the
room, and as Henry had been the last
in the place he was held responsible.
Wherefore he was now parading up and
down on his endless course, instead 81
helping to stem the tide OF defeat.
"Confound Haswelli" growled Carl
baldi. the Irish captain OF the team.
whose real name was Murphy. Why
couldn't he wait till we didn't need him
TO get into trouble? ''
At that moment sounded the referees
whistle for the renewal OF the game, and
shedding sweaters and military cloaks,
the two teams trotted out on TO the
field. The halves were OF only thirty
minutes duration, so that but little time
remained for the cadets to overcome
their opponents lead.
Follow her up now lively. boys'
cried "Garibaldi," and, taking two or
three steps forward, he sent the ball
spinning over the heads OF the opposing
team TO their 25-yard line A cheer went
up from the breathlessly watching
corps, but before II had ceased to echo
the Anderson fullback had caught the
ball and was speeding back toward the
center OF the field. Nor was he downed
until he had carried ii nearly to the
point from which "Garry's" toe had
raised it. Then began stubborn fight
for its possession. BY dint OF herculean
efforts the High School boys managed
to gain the five yards necessary before
their third down, only, however. TO lose
the ball on a tumble on the next scrim-
mage Garry then attempted TO run
around the left end, but was downed In
his tracks so hard by the opposing cap
tain that for several minutes he saw
nothing but stars. And then ensued