And our own man--Snow--said he'd go bail it hadn't been smuggled off the premises sense HE struck port.

So 'twas safe so far; but where was it, and who had it?
"The final football game, the one with Wapatomac, was to be played over on their grounds on the afternoon of the fifth day.

Parker, cap'n of the eleven, give out that, considerin' everything, he didn't know but we'd better call it off.

Old Robinson--Sterzer, of course--wouldn't hear of it.
"'Not much,' says he.

'I wouldn't chance your losin' that game for forty papers.