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 he was having a hard time getting the fellows to promise. If they don't we'll be in a hole. I told Means last Winter that he couldn't depend on the grads for a game."

"Well, we won't cross that bridge until we come to it," said Dick. "Maybe if the grads don't turn up we can find another team to play us. If we can't we can have a pretty good afternoon of practice, and I dare say that will be quite as much good to us."

"Then you think Chester and I had better go to Springdale Saturday?" asked Lanny not over-enthusiastically. Dick nodded.

"Yes, I do, Lanny. See what they look like and how their backfield shapes up. And above all watch their formations. If they show anything new don't miss it. Better jot it down at the time. And find out if you can whether they've got a man who can kick goals from the field. A good deal will depend on that. Bring back everything you can, Lanny. Every little bit helps."

"All right. You won't take any chances with that Logan game, though, will you, Dick?" he pleaded. "You know they tied us last year."

"Bother your old Logan game!" laughed Dick. "If you say much more about it I'll forfeit it to them!