Tom Fairfield's Pluck and Luck; Or, Working to Clear His Name

Skeel," whispered Ge

himself,"

either of them would be in

they're laying to catch us when we come in," declared

boning over some book, and if you help him with his conjugation, or demonstrate a geometric proposi

have to use his key, and at their advance, into what was a sort of storeroo

"Is this-ahem! young gentl

"I brought 'em in. They want to help you do a little-let

n the original, but the translating is very hard, to say the least.

orace is pie for me. You fellows cut along to your rooms," he

eful look at the Senior, prepared to listen to the Latin, while Tom and his chu

t it?" remarked Jack, as goo

ishing more than ever that he

ants to know Latin?" came f

t in your dream

thers concluded that the studious janitor had kept his pact with Bruce. The latter to

of you," sa

the rejoinder. That was Bruce Bennington's way. As

s he entered the room where Tom wa

what

l candidates is posted. Practice begin

s trunk where he had packed away his moleskin trousers and canvas jack

rse luck!" exclaimed Tom, as he

sew?" a

lose up the rent by the simple process of gathering the edges together like the mo

the college. Several score of lads, in more or less disreputable suits, that had see

even," said Tom, as he sent a

candidates for it, and almost a whole team was left over

the coaches see how the new lads "sized-up." Several elevens were tentatively

the older players had regarded him with what our hero

ral days, and about a week later R

fellows ar

d Jack, who wa

n, I hear. You'll prob

?" cried Tom

understand, though you might fill in as subs. But yo

" spoke Jack, somew

think it's fine. Of course I wish it

himself. "But I tell you that you're in luck to make the Freshman team

his parents, who were soon to reach Australia. Tom had had several letters from them since leaving home

tudying to do, and football practice, their time was pretty well occupied. Bert

the night the Senior aided the first year lads,

f tough material, and he soon worked well into his place as right half-back, while Jack was left tackle. Se

k one afternoon, as his chum was stroll

at

Holwell college. They've got a strong team, but w

excess of their good spirits Tom and Jack fel