come pouring Tom and his friends, all talking at once.

"That's what we'll do!"

"A class matter of it--sure!"

"We'll work the Coventry game to the limit!"

"And if it comes to a fight----"

"They'll get all they want!"

These were only a few of the remarks that came to the ears of Bruce and
Morse.

"Something doing back there," remarked the football captain, nodding
his head toward the rear.

"Yes," agreed Bruce, "and I don't like it, either."

"Why not? It's only Tom and his chums talking over what they're going
to do to Sam and Nick, I expect."

"Yes, and that's why I don't like it."

"Why not?" asked Morse.

"It may have a bad effect on the whole school. Class disputes always
do. If a class doesn't hang together------"