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 chance of winning, and I calculate to be one of the select few."

"I believe some of the fellows did speak about that, but it was all talk," said Captain Noble. "You see, Tom, you and I have been ruled out of every thing by the referee's decision on the day of the meet, and you don't suppose that our friends here are going to take part in sports that we can't have a hand in, do you? Haven't we promised to stand by one another?"

"Oh," said Tom, "I didn't know what Scott meant, but I understand the matter now. The others won't compete because you and I can't. I am glad to hear it."

"Of course we are not barred out of any thing except the sports that take place during the canoe meet," added Prime. "We can play ball or lawn tennis or polo with them. We can send a team to beat them at target shooting, and we can enter our sail-boats for prizes in the regatta; but I, for one, don't care to. I've had quite enough of that crowd, and think we can see all the fun we want among ourselves."