But we heard all with a conscious wink, and went on with our practice round the corner.

Then, a week from the day, we literally pelted the list with our names.
Langrish put down for the High Jump, Cricket Ball, Broad Jump, and Hurdles.

Warminster set down his name under Dicky Brown's for the Hundred Yards, and next to Griswold's for the Hurdles.

Coxhead entered for the Cricket Ball against the crack thrower in Selkirk's, and Rackstraw and Walsh, noble pair of "paupers," put in for the Quarter- mile, which I was to have run against the fleet-footed Flitwick.
Altogether it was a big order, and made the other houses look a little blue, as we hoped it would.
The great day came at last--a perfect Sports day, with a light breeze blowing, the track like elastic, the takes-off clean and sharp, and the field crammed with visitors and friends.

I had my work cut out for me that day.