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120 he hoped Jonsey would hold out through the grilling four mile pull, half of it against a current that tried the sturdiest of muscles.

There was to be the power-boat race next, and then the morning's sports would conclude with the most interesting event of all, the trial between the rival crews of the eight-oared shells, picked fellows of the various schools, and supposed to be evenly matched for such a long and arduous pull.