But it won't, and, oh, my!" West Point's shortstop put his hands over his belt line, looking comically miserable.

But to Captain Maitland there was no humor in the situation.
"You're a fine one!" growled Maitland.

"Oh, Holmesy! Come over here, please.

You haven't been teasing your stomach, have you ?" "I don't know that I have a stomach," replied Greg promptly.
"You'll play shortstop today, then." Half an hour later, the Lehigh fellows were out on the field, going through some practice plays.

Below the center of the grandstand, the West Point band was playing its most spirited music.