Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-26
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CHAPTER l.
Hey freshIel" Aubrey Westervelt
turned and confronted the school bully
who had hurled the sneering salution.
Aubrey was a new boy at Grindemout
academy He found himself face to face
with Hugh SneeTwell, the caddish son of a
smoketown millionaire. Hugh was gener-
ally disliked by the boys of Grindemout,
but he had established a reputation as a
bully. and ruled through fear However,
our hero did not fear Hugh Taking off
his coat and assuming the graceful attitude
OF a trained boxer the new boy said
Hugh Sneerwell defend yourself.
am going to whip you soundly, and then
/ am going to take your place quarter
back of the school foot ball team
Hugh Sneerwel fought to the best Of
his ability. but under our hero's powerful
blows he soon went down to defeat The
ringing cheer that arose proved to Aubrey
Westervelt that his introduction to Grinde-
mOut academy has been most propitious.
CHAPTER II.
The Grindemout foot ball team had been
running down for several years. Under
the leadership Of Hugh Sneerwell It had
lost prestige steadily, until even a scrub
high school team had torn It to tatters.
Aubrey Westervelt sized up the situation,
and though he modestly said nothing of
his intention to any of his companions, he
resolved to work a change.
On the first day of foot ball practice
Aubrey Westvelt appeared on the field
clad in regulation costume. He entered
into the play with Vgor, although Hugh
Sneerwell tried to keep him out by telling
the rest of the boys that Aubrey was poor
and was working his way through the
associate with the other pupils on the foot
ball field.
"It is no disgrace TO be poor, Hugh
sneerwell" said our hero quietly. and by
the cheer that arose he knew that he had
made another hit with the boys at Grinde-
mout academy.
Aubrey then seized the foot ball and
began kicking 1t about the field. His kick
ing was a marvel. and his tacl1ling and
running the best ever seen on the Grinde-
nout gridiron. He proved a revelation.
twenty minutes after practice had started
he had the waning foot ball enthusiasm OF
the students once more at high tide.
That night Aubrey westervelt was elected
captain and quarterback OF the Grindc-
mout academy foot ball team. and Hugh
sneerweil who had been deposed. Missed:
81 will have my Tevenge!"
CHAPTER Ill
Il was the day OF the great foot ball
match between Grndemout academy and
CramemfuI had the advantage in weight
was great rivalry between the two teams
Cramenfull had the advantage In weight
brain and Drawn, but under Aubreys tute-
lage the boys OF Grindemout had developed
wonderful speed and skill,
Tilt the line hard, boys. Don't fllneh
don't cheat-but hit the line hard" said
Aubrey, reading from the collected speeches
Of a great statesman.
A ringing cheer went up, and the Grinde-
mout boys, inspired by the borrowed words
Of their leader. dashed out upon the field.
The game was stubbornly contested Time
after time the ball was carried across
Grindemout territory, only 10 be hurled
back to the other end OF the field by a
dashing play pulled off by Aubrey Wester-
welt. The captain OF the Grindemout foot
ball team was in hts glory. Never had
such demon foot ball player been seen
on the ETidirOn. The captain OF the era
menfull team was In despair.
I'VE are beaten unless we can cripple
that marvellous player" he cried, as the
teams were resting between halves. who
will save usT'
IT WILL" whispered a voice in the era
memfull captains ear. The foot ball leader
turned and looked into the cold and cruel
eyes Of Hugh sneerWen.
Il haVesihers a pea-shooter" said Hugh
at the oriticai moment OF the game l will
shoot Aubrey westervelt In the eye ana
your team Wall be saved"
Filled with new hope the Cramsmfull
caDtaIn want hack ana beaan thu sacan