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The grandstand was already comfortably filled, many coming into the part reserved for the Hall folks on tickets of invitation issued by Sam and indorsed by Captain Putnam. "Here they come!" yelled the boys of Pornell. "Three cheers for Putnam Hall!"
It was a clear, sunshiny day, and nearly all of the inhabitants of Cedarville, as well as of other villages along the lake, were out in honor of the occasion. It had been a general holiday both at Putnam Hall and at Pornell Academy, and the whole neighborhood had taken advantage of it.
"Dauntless to the front!" yelled Roy Bock. "Everybody in the game!" and then, in the midst of the excitement, he drew back with a soft apple in his hand and threw the half-decayed fruit at Jack. It just grazed the young major's shoulder. Pepper was on the watch, for he had expected just such a dirty trick. He leaped up, and reaching over, caught the Pornell student by the ear.
"I am mighty glad I came to Putnam Hall." "So am I," answered Fred Century. "It's much different from what it was at Pornell Academy." "It was a great victory, Fred, wasn't it?" "It certainly was, Bert. I am only sorry for one thing." "What is that?" "That it wasn't Pornell we beat instead of that other club." "Oh, well, we'll get a chance at Pornell some day," answered Bert Field.
"He certainly did," whispered another cadet. "If he doesn't come around what shall we do?" "How did the team happen to run away?" questioned Amos Darrison. "Some fellows from Pornell Academy threw things at us," explained Pepper. "We'll have an account to settle with 'em for this," he added grimly. "Wonder how poor Snuggers made out?"
"I wonder did anybody catch the horse?" asked the acrobatic youth, as the turnout was on its way to Putnam Hall. "I don't know. I'll find out after you have been taken care of," answered Captain Putnam. "You cadets are certainly arriving this term in an unusual manner," he added grimly. "You can lay the whole trouble at the door of some Pornell students," returned Pepper.
"I know they will enjoy the show," and then he closed one eye suggestively. The Pornell players had chaffed him on account of his size, and now that the victory was won, he did not mean to let them forget their defeat too quickly. At about ten o'clock Dick went to Captain Putnam and asked permission to leave the grounds for an hour or two. "Where do you wish to go?" asked the captain. "To Mrs.
Pepper has his eyes open for the appearance of the students from Pornell. At first a few came in and took a stand in a corner, out of the way. They did not belong to the Bock crowd and seemed to be content to behave themselves. "Maybe Roy Bock got cold feet and stayed away," said a cadet named Melmore. "No, here he comes!" cried Bob Grenwood. "And Sedley and four others are with him."
He was right, the other crowd, nine strong, were students from Pornell. They were led by Roy Bock and a fellow named Grimes. They had been good-naturedly snowballing each other, but now they stopped. "Three Putnam Hall cadets!" cried Bock. "Come on, fellows, here's a chance for sport." "Let's snowball 'em good and proper!" exclaimed Grimes. "Everybody on the jump!" yelled another Pornell youth.
"Remember what Baxter did that's enough to nerve anybody on," finished Larry Colby. "By the way, where is Baxter?" "Sneaked out of the ranks," answered another player. "Nobody wanted to march with him." "Well, I don't blame them," concluded Sam. "Doctor Pornell now put in an appearance and desired to know if the football team did not wish to march around the oval escorted by his own players.
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