"Of course they have questioned the hired help?"

"Yes. And they have also questioned a number of the teachers and the
students."

"Has Miss Harrow said anything more about it to you?"

"No, but every time we meet, she gives me such a cold look that it
fairly makes me shiver. Oh, Tom, sometimes I don't know how I am going
to stand it!" And now the girl showed signs of breaking down.

"There, there! Don't think about it any more, Nellie-- at least, for
to-day. Think of the jolly good time we are going to have and how we
are going to defeat Roxley."

"Do you think Brill will win, Tom? I heard some of the girls at Hope
say that they were sure Roxley would come out ahead. They said they
have an unusually strong nine this year, and that they have already
won some games from the strongest nines around here."

"Well, that is true. Nevertheless, we hope to come out ahead."

"Sure we'll come out ahead!" cried Songbird. "With Tom in the box it's
a cinch."

"Just what I say," broke in Sam. "Tom has got some curves that are
bound to fool them."

In order to make time, Tom had put on nearly all the speed of which