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 across the fading green of the field and silently resolved to make good in this new and strange role he had assumed.

That evening, after supper, Dick, Lanny, George Cotner and Chester Cottrell met at Lanny's house. Cotner had prepared a list of candidates arranged alphabetically at Dick's request. When he received the list Dick asked but one question: "Are all those fellows eligible to play, George?"

"Yes, as far as I know. I have to take their words for it, of course."

"We won't do that. I'll hand this list to Mr. Murray to-morrow and ask him to check it up. Some of them may not have passed the examination and we don't want to waste time on any fellow who may be taken away from us later on."

Lanny looked doubtful. "We haven't paid much attention to physical examinations lately, Dick," he said. "I guess I could name half a dozen fellows who haven't been near Mr. Murray this Fall."

"The rule is still in force, isn't it?" asked Dick in surprise.

"Yes, I suppose so, but it's a sort of dead letter now."

"It shouldn't be, Lanny. We don't want fellows