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88 "Morningslde holds the banner now, doesn't she?"

"Yes, worse luck. It ought to come here, and would have if Hiram and Luke had run things differently last year. But they wouldn't listen to reason. Well, I've got to play ball. See you at the meeting."

The regulars won the ball game by a small margin, and then the lads trooped off to the gymnasium to the meeting. It was much more friendly and enthusiastic than the organization session had been, and arrangements were quickly made for taking part in the annual parade.

"As is the custom," said Hiram, "We will all meet on the grounds of the school that holds the Blue Banner—that's Morningside, I'm sorry to say, but next season will be different. We are going to win the Blue Banner this time."

"That's what he always says," murmured Peaches in Tom's ear.

"So we will meet on the Morningside diamond, do the regular marching stunt and have a feed there. It will be necessary for you fellows to chip in for part of the expenses as our treasury is low just now. It won't be much. Now the parade cominittee will meet to talk over details, and so will the rooting crowd. Get busy now,