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72 ," retorted the quarter-back. "You brought it on yourself."

"But why you should consider that my speaking to your sister was an insult, I can't quite make out," declared Langridge, with a sneer. "Neither she, Miss Tyler nor Miss Harrison resented it. But perhaps you consider yourself the knight errant of all girls. If so"

"That will do!" interrupted Phil, sharply. "Leave my sister and her friends out of this discussion, if you please!"

"And if I don't please," sneered Langridge, "for I assure you that I do not, and"

Phil fairly jumped for the bully and Ruth uttered a little cry. In another instant there would have been a scene which Phil, in his calmer moments would have regretted as greatly as any one.