When the game was ended the pigskin was on the Dauntless forty-five-yard line.
Putnam Hall had won! What a cheering followed, and what a tooting of horns and sounding of rattles! The cadets cheered for their opponents and were cheered in return, and then all filed off the field.
"A dandy game!" cried Pepper to his chums.

"Simply great!" And he fairly hugged Jack and Andy.
"A splendid game," was Mr.Strong's comment.
"I am proud of our cadets," added Captain Putnam.
"They are an honor to the school, sir." "Yes, Mr.Strong, they are." Some of the boys remained in Cedarville for the rest of the afternoon.
As soon as Jack and Andy had put aside their football outfits, they joined Pepper and the Ford girls, and all went to meet Mr.Rossmore Ford, who had just arrived in his carriage.
"I am sorry I missed the game," said the rich gentleman.

"It must have been fine." "Oh, papa, it was lovely!" cried Laura.
"I was so pleased to see Putnam Hall win!" added Flossie.
"Were you ?" said Mr.Ford, and laughed good-naturedly.

"Now, I imagined you came to encourage the Dauntless boys." "Papa, you know better!" cried both girls.
"How would you young gentlemen like to drive home with us and dine at the Lodge ?" asked the gentleman.
"Oh, yes, come!" cried Flossie.
"Do!" urged Laura.
"Well, I don't know," answered Jack, slowly.

"The eleven is going to celebrate to-night, and they want us.