Bobby Blake on a Plantation; Or, Lost in the Great Swamp

ith his comrades on the steps of Rockledge Hall, the day after that memorable Thanksgiv

en the chief factor in the victory. "There were only two minutes left of

Jimmy Ailshine, better known as "Shiner." "That fellow sure is a terror wh

ust felt his fingers touch me as I dodged. But a miss i

oy, who went by the ironical nickname of "Pee Wee." "But both teams couldn't

Sparrow" Bangs. "Lot you had t

and?" demanded Pee Wee in an aggrieved tone.

way," declared Howell Purdy. "Maybe it won't loo

et it," pondered "Skeets" Brody

old, with a football in the center. Then at each of the four corners there'll be the emblem of one of the sch

so that the Belden fellows could read i

be enough for you that we beat them, without wanting to rub it in. Besides, we didn't beat them by su

ett, "did any of you fellows hear of the ho

from the lips of all the boy

p at Mr. Henderson's hou

. "Gee, but those robbers are gettin

act, I just happened to be passin

er with excitement. "It's a wonder you didn't s

against one,"

wfully scared?

should I be scared at seeing two

moment of aw

rew themselves on Billy, and mauled an

r it!" snorted Fred disg

thing, hook, line and sinker. I'm not fit to go around alon

ow Billy by this time. Whenever he starts to talk you ca

position," grinned Billy, highly deli

me for lunch?" spoke up Pee Wee from hi

ts. "Look at the way he polished off that grand

ong do you think one dinner's going to last? Do

keets. "You're too la

t a lot of weight to carry

Sparrow, pointing to a tree on the campus about

ged in what seemed to be an angry dispute. Even as they looked, the larger

g to his feet. "He's ragging that new pupil that ca

ts. "He toned down a little after Sandy Jackson skipped out, but now

Trust that bully not to tackle anyone of his own size. Co

nts, even Pee Wee showing more speed than usual,

et firmly on Cartier's cap and looking on with a malicious grin on h

ointment, not unmixed with fear, came into his small, pale eyes. For a moment he app

d Bobby, as his eyes we

," growled Snath, a pasty-faced, loose-jawed

ly," Fred was beginning, when Bobby plac

hat Cartier has to say about it," he went on,

-eyed boy with a clean-cut, intelligent face. "I told him I wouldn't and then he grabbed it and threw

ee have his cap, S

t," snarled the

almost as red as the fiery hair combined with a fiery

Bobby in

aze, though his shifty eyes wavered, "we've had enough of this sort of thing in this school, and we're not going to stand for an

of his knees. "Who do you think you are anyway, Bobby Blake? You just quit butting

not raising his voice a particle, but moving

em but cordially detested the bully, and many of them had been the victims of his petty torments. They were

ated still worse the idea of coming to blows with Bobby, although he was much the larger of the two. His eyes fell on Bobby's fists which were slowly

, Bobby Blake, I'll get even with you for th

d Fred, who was disappointed at not

and put it on his head, while he flash

gnant look at Bobby that was full of

e bully's form vanished round a comer of the building. "He's had a licking coming to hi

le that came from that mixup with Sandy Jackson. But there's been too much of this bullying g

that look he gave you when he went away? I'll bet he's

y, fellows, to kicking the football around a little? I'm a little sore from yesterday, and it will

readily, ex

If I had any more I'd be starving to death. But you du

t thing you do,

e's middle name

comrades got the ball and put it in action. There were not enough of them to form two elevens and play a re

ints of the game, he played with zest and spirit and showed that he had it in him to become a good player. What he lacke

fter Lee had fallen like a flash on the ball

d with pleasure a

ver learn to play the way you did yesterday it would be something to talk abo

what little I know you're welcome to. There'll probably be lot

ose from Fred, as he happen

e shouted. "It looks a

ulling desperately at the oars, but making scarcely any progress. The other inmates of the boat were waving their hands wi

ook and threw do

uted, as he made for the boat

g and we've got