Bert, son of Theodore Dodge, a Gridley banker, was an unpardonable snob.

Readers of the High School Boys Series will recall how Bert had been one of the leaders in the "sorehead" secession from the football ranks at Gridley High School.

That movement failing in its purpose, Bert had afterwards provoked Dick Prescott into striking him, and had then had Dick arrested for assault.

The suit had failed, and Bert was rebuked by the court.

Much more of the feud that young Dodge had attempted to wage upon Prescott and his High School chums was fully narrated in "THE HIGH SCHOOL LEFT END." It was nearly a year since Bert had seen either of these chums.