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The Boys of Columbia High on the Gridiron : or, the Struggle for the Silver Cup by Graham B Forbes
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Frank, after that one start, was prepared. He immediately doffed
his cap with the most excruciating politeness. Minnie turned
white, then red. She hardly knew what to do under the circumstances;
but found herself nodding her head as though she could not help
it, even after cutting Frank on the preceding day.

Frank saw the grin of triumph on the face of his rival, but though
his blood was fairly boiling with indignation at his coming out of
the way to let him see their renewal of friendship, he simply
looked after the vehicle and smiled.

Ralph was chuckling as if amused.

"Sometimes girls' friendships are so quickly changed they make me
think of that wonderful Finnegan and his report of the accident on
his section of the railroad. You know how his boss had taken him
to task because he stretched things out so. When the old train had
another wreck he just wrote out his report: 'Off again, on again,
gone again, Finnegan.' Yesterday it was you, to-day Lef, and
tomorrow--well, tomorrow hasn't come yet, so we won't anticipate.
Come along, Frank," and linking his arm in that of his chum, Ralph
drew him away.

And in the lively talk that followed Frank soon forgot his bitter
feeling at the strange actions of the pretty girl he had once
thought so charming.



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