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Whether such a result was due to his mental struggles, or whether it was simply to be attributed to his poor running, is open to question, but the fact remains that the secretary of the Old Crockfordians did not shine in the strangers' mile. He came in last but one, vanquishing the pink sportsman by a foot.
When, a few years before, the St Austin's secretary had received a challenge from them, dated from Stapleton, where their secretary happened to reside, he had argued within himself as follows: 'This sounds all right. Old Crockfordians? Never heard of Crockford. Probably some large private school somewhere. Anyhow, they're certain to be decent fellows. And he arranged the fixture.
This is my way. He walked on till he came to the road that led to St Austin's. The secretary of the Old Crockfordians stalked beside him with determined stride. 'Now, said Charteris, when they were on the road, 'you mustn't mind if I walk rather fast. I'm in a hurry. Charteris's idea of walking rather fast was to dash off down the road at quarter-mile pace.
'I am perfectly well aware what the rules say. And he blew his whistle with an air of finality. The secretary of the Bargees' F.C. subsided reluctantly, and the game was restarted. The Bargees' match was a curious institution. Their real name was the Old Crockfordians.
It then transpired that Old Crockford was a village, and, from the appearance of the team on the day of battle, the Old Crockfordians seemed to be composed exclusively of the riff-raff of same. They wore green shirts with a bright yellow leopard over the heart, and C.F.C. woven in large letters about the chest.
He was still gazing in one direction and walking in another, when he ran into somebody. 'Sorry, said Charteris hastily. 'Hullo! It was the secretary of the Old Crockfordians, and, to judge from the scowl on that gentleman's face, the recognition was mutual. 'It's you, is it? said the secretary in his polished way. 'I believe so, said Charteris. 'Out of bounds, observed the man.
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