The Head of Kay's

pe of victory, for curious things happen at cricket, especially in the fourth innings of a match. And runs are admitted to be easier saved than made. Yet seventy

his intimate friends, was not the man to depress his team by letting i

't give away a run. Seventy-nine isn't much to make, but

e that he did not get out for a few. It was far more likely that

n in the deep, if I were you. That's where Fenn kept putting them last innings. And you'll want a short leg, only for goodne

were coming down

short slip, called Silver's a

"why isn't Fenn

All the better for us. You might get a bi

o be a bit of a bruiser, and known to be a black sheep. He was one of those who made life at Kay's so close an imitation of an Inferno. His cricket was of a rustic or

r, and Walton, letting go at it with a semi-circular sweep like the drive of a golfer

on swept at it as before. There was a click, and Jimmy Silver, who wa

's t

out-reluctantly, murmuring legends of how

ble that Fenn might have chosen to go in first wicket down instead of opening the batting, but not that he should go in second wicket. If Kay's were to win it was essential that h

wcomer. He must control his curiosit

n," he

k no risks. His brother had not yet developed a style, but he was very settled in his mind on the subject of risks. There was no tempting him with half-volleys

over was, therefore

a book, and left the mo

king him to leg. The first ball of Kennedy's second

walked to the other end. "We're a powerful combination, Kenn

crease, fastening the top strap of one of his pads, g

I believe he and Kay had a row last night, and he cheeked Kay, and the old man's given him a sort of extra. I

ation" in brackets. It came as a complete surprise to everyone. It seemed to knock the bottom

longer. Kay's been ragging him all the term. I went round to see him last night, and Kay behaved like

y's this day. Speaking at a venture, I should say that we have got them where the hair's short. Yea. Even on toast, if I may be allowed to use the expression. Who is this coming f

ing in picturesque attitudes some yards behind the crease, and Curtis was b

made to play,

ieked their applause. Three wickets had fallen for five ru

at they were going to stand no nonsense, settled their caps over their eyes, and prepared to receive the ball. When it came it usually took a stump or two with it before it stopped. It was a procession such as the school grounds had not often seen. As th

ea that it was going to break away to the off, came in quickly instead, and removed a bail. Billy Silver had only made eight; b

shortness of the interval allowed him for changing, he had only managed to extend his cricket costume as far as white buckskin boots. He wore no pads or gloves. But eve

ad occurred at the third delivery. Fenn mistimed the first. Two hours' writi

face of the bat to it, and it hummed past coverpoint to t

eemed to be able to do what he pleased with the bowling. Kennedy he played with a shade more respect than the others, but he never failed to score a three or a single off the last ball of each of his overs. The figures on the telegraph-board rose

ook worried. He held a

aph-board now showe

ut for eighteen. Can't you manage to keep Fenn from scoring odd figures off the last ball of

nedy, and walked bac

fifth he drove to the on. It was a big hit, but there was a fieldsman in the neighbourhood. Still, it was an easy two. But to Kennedy's surprise Fenn sent his partner back

know, Fenn," said th

a member of th

, and now his partner, who had no pretensions to

e lost Kay'

d never lost his head or his length. He was bowling full

ooped blindly forward, missed it by a foot, and the next mome