Then the contest would really represent the schools." "But one boy would win, just the same, in any case," retorted Martin.

"What difference would it make ?" "The way that I propose," urged Dick, "no single boy could win for his school.

Suppose we enter seven boys from each school.
Then the school whose seven boys are in ahead of the seven boys on the other side will win the contest.

In other words, of the fourteen swimmers, one is bound to come in last of all.

The school to which this last-in swimmer belongs is the school that loses the match." "Huh! I don't see anything in that idea," retorted Hi.