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Behind the Line

CHAPTER III
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I've set my heart on that, and what I make up my mind to do I sometimes most always generally do.
I'm not troubling, my boy; I'll show them a few tricks about playing half-back that'll open their eyes.

You wait and see!" Neil looked as though he was not quite certain as to that, but said nothing, and Paul went on: "I wonder what sort of a fellow this Devoe is ?" "Well, I've never seen him, but we know that he's about as good an end as there is in college to-day; and I guess he's bound to be the right sort or they wouldn't have made him captain." "He's a senior, isn't he ?" "Yes; he's played only two years, and they say he's going into the Yale Law School next year.

If he does, of course he'll get on the team there.
Well, I hope he'll take pity on two ambitious but unprotected freshmen and--" There was a knock at the study door and Paul jumped forward and threw it open.

A tall youth of twenty-one or twenty-two years of age stood in the doorway.
"I'm looking for Mr.Gale and Mr.Fletcher.Have I hit it right ?" "I'm Gale," answered Paul, "and that's Fletcher.

Won't you come in ?" The visitor entered.
"My name's Devoe," he explained smilingly.


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