were compelled to bid adieu to Lake Pleasant.
They had had a splendid time, and had acquitted themselves with great credit in this entry into high school athletics.

They had had pleasure enough to last them all the rest of the summer in memory.
The cost of transporting their canoe, on the homeward trip, was borne out of the funds of the Gridley High School Athletic Council.
Dick & Co.

entered three more canoe races against high school teams that summer.

All these were run off on the home river, and Dick & Co.

had the great glory of winning them all "the Gridley way." After the summer, came the opening of the school year again.
Our readers may learn what happened to Dick & Co.