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 CHAPTER XI

THE WINNING OF BUSTER

" hi! hi! hi! veni! vidi! vici! Columbia!"

Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.

Under the direction of Chief Hogg a rope barrier had been stretched so as to keep the curious throng at a certain distance. Far and near had the news gone in connection with the attempted burning of the building. Visitors from Clifford and Bellport were just as vigorous in their denunciation of the outrage as the citizens of Columbia.

"This sort of thing has got to be stopped, or else sport will be killed in this section!" declared one leading man from the town up the river.

Frank Allen heard it, and felt satisfied that a movement would soon be inaugurated that must prevent the making of open wagers on any sort of school sport. Rh