All agreed to help him, and did what he asked of them without delay.
The day for the game dawned clear and bright, and promptly on time the eleven started for Cedarville in the carryall, which had just come from the repair shop.

Some of the cadets went on their bicycles, and Captain Putnam and some of the teachers drove over in carriages.
When the cadets arrived at the grounds they found quite a crowd assembled.

Horns and banners were in evidence, and from a flagpole floated the Stars and Stripes.

On one side was a grandstand and this was about three-quarters filled.
"I see some friends of mine," cried Pepper, and advanced to the stand.
He had caught sight of Laura Ford, and her sister, Flossie, two young ladies who lived on the lake-shore at a place called Point View Lodge.
In the past Pepper and his chums had done the Ford sisters several valuable services, for which Laura and Flossie were profoundly grateful.
"Oh, how do you do, Pepper ?" called out Laura, on catching sight of him.
"Aren't you playing ?" questioned Flossie.
"No, I'm merely an onlooker to-day," answered Pepper, and he raised his cap and shook hands.

"How have you been since I saw you last ?" "Very well, thank you," answered Laura.
"We hope Putnam Hall will win," came from her sister.
"You can't hope it any more than I do," answered Pepper, and then he introduced several cadets to the young ladies, and all sat down to enjoy the game.
Pepper has his eyes open for the appearance of the students from Pornell.