Put up the best fight you can for old Gridley!" "Aye, that I will," retorted Dave Darrin, his eyes sparkling, cheeks glowing.

"I'll go in like a pirate chief, and I'll break the neck of any Gridley man who doesn't do all there is in him this afternoon." "Listen to the fire eater," laughed Fenton.

Dave grinned good-humoredly, but went insistently: "All right.

If any of you fellows think I take less than the best you can possibly do, try it out with me." Then Darrin came over to rest a hand on Prescott's shoulder.
"Dick, you'll give me any orders you have before we go on, and between the halves, won't you ?" "Not a word," replied Dick promptly.

"Dave, you can lead as well as ever I have done.