I
ASOCIALIMPOSSIBILITY
ItwasoneofNovember’sraredays。Thekindlyair，vitalwiththebreathofthenorthwindandmellowwiththegenialsun，wasfullofpurplehaze;thegrass，stillvividlygreen，gavenohintofthecomingwinter;thetrees，bonyandbarebutforafewragsofsummerdress，russet—brownandgold，stoodsoftenedofalltheirharshnessinthepurplehazeandslanting，yellowlightoftheautumnafternoon。Natureworeafaceofcontent。Shehadfulfilledhercourseforanotheryear，and，satisfiedwithherachievement，wasobviouslythinkingofsettlingherselfintoherwinter’ssleep。
Itwasagooddaytobealive。Thetingleintheairsomehowgotintotheblood。
SoitfelttoayounggirlwhodancedoutfromunderthetreesonthewestboundaryoftheUniversitycampus。
\"Oh！\"shecriedtoherstatelier，tallersister，whowithayoungmanfollowedmoresedatelyintotheopen。\"Oh，whataday！Whatapicture！\"
Shewasabonnymaidjustoutofherteens，and，withherbrowngown，brownhairandeyes，redcheeks，andwholesome，happyface，shefittedwellintothepicturesheherselflookedupon。
\"Dearold’Varsity，\"saidhersisterinavoicequiet，butthrillingwithintensefeeling。\"ThereisnothingsolovelyinallthiscityofToronto。\"
\"Toronto！\"exclaimedtheyoungmanatherside。\"Well，Ishouldsay！
Don’tyouknowthatadistinguishedAmericanartcriticdeclaresthisbuildingthemostsymmetrical，themostharmonious，themostperfectlyproportionedbitofarchitectureontheAmericancontinent。Andthatissomething，fromacitizenofthe’biggestnationondryland。’\"
Theywalkedslowlyandsilentlyalongtheborderofthematchlessvelvetylawn，notingthemanyfeaturesofbeautyintheoldgreyfaceoftheUniversitybuilding——theharmoniousvarietyoflinesandcurvesincuriousgargoyles，dragons，andgryphonsthatadornedthecornicesandthelintels，pausinglongtoadmirethewonderfulcarvedentrancewithitsmassivetowerabove。
\"Great，isn’tit？\"saidLloyd。\"Thewholething，Imean——park，lawn，andthedearold，greystones。\"
Atthismomentsomemeninfootballgarbcamerunningoutofthepillaredportico。
\"Oh，here’stheteam！\"criedBetty，theyoungersister，ecstatically。\"Aretheygoingtoplay？\"
\"No，Ithinknot，\"saidLloyd。\"Campbellwouldnotriskanyscrimmagingortacklingthisevening，withMcGillmenevennowintownthirstingfortheirblood。He’sgotthemoutforaruntolimberuptheirwindandthingsforto—morrow。\"
Thesisterswerefootballenthusiasts。ForthepastfouryearsthebeautifulRosedalehomeoftheFairbankshadbeentherendezvousforstudents，and，asmanyofthesehadbeenfootballmen，theyoungladieshadbecomeasdevotedtothegameandalmostasexpertinitsfinepointsasanyofitschampions。
\"Don’ttheylookwellandfit，\"exclaimedBettyasthestringofrunnerswentpast。
\"Yes，andfittheyareeveryman，\"repliedLloyd。\"There’sCampbell！
He’satrulygreatcaptain，knowshismen，andgetsoutofthemallthatispossible。\"
\"Yes，andthere’sBrown;andMcNab，isn’tit？Aren’ttheythequarters？\"askedBettyexcitedly。
Lloydnodded。\"Andyondergoes`Shock，’thegreatShock。\"
\"Oh，where？\"criedBetty。\"Yes，yes。Now，doyouknowIthinkheisjustasmeanashecanbe。HereIhavebeenbowingandsmilingmybestandsweetestforfouryears，andthoughheknowsalotofthemenweknowheisjustasmuchastrangerasever，\"andBettypoutedinamannerthatwouldhavebroughtdeepsatisfactiontoShockhadheseenher。
\"Herearethethreehalves，aren’tthey？\"inquiredHelen，theeldersister。
\"Yes，\"repliedLloyd。\"There’sMartinandBate。Finefellow，Bate——
and——\"
\"Oh！\"brokeinBetty，\"there’sthe’TheDon。’dowishtheywouldlook。Theyneedn’tpretendtheydon’tseeus，thehorridthings。\"
\"Ofcoursetheyseeyou，\"answeredLloyd，\"buttheyareengagedinseriousbusiness。Yousurelydon’texpecttodiverttheirattentionfromthepursuitoftheirnobleart。Why，who，orwhatdoyouconceiveyourselftobe？\"
ButBettyonlysmiledserenely，andshookhercurlsbacksaucily。
\"Oh，Iknow，\"repliedLloyd，\"Iknowwhatyouaresaying。`Someday，somedaytheywillgrovel。’Alas，onlytoosoon！And，indeed，herecomesTheDononhissecondround。I’llaskhimwhathemeans。\"
\"Ifyoudare！\"criedBetty。
\"Mr。Lloyd！\"saidHelenhaughtily，andMr。Lloydthoughtbetterofit。
But\"TheDon\"didnotevenglancetowardthegroup。
\"Lookatthat，now，\"saidLloyddisgustedly。
\"Didanyoneeverseesuchbesotteddevotiontoabarbarousvocation。\"
\"Hedidnotseeusatall，\"insistedBetty。\"ButwhyisMr。Balfourcalled’TheDon’？\"
\"Obviously，Ishouldsay，fromhisDon—likeappearance，bearing，carriage，etc。ButIamnotanauthority。AsklittleBrown，yourspecialslave。HeknowsallaboutbothShockandTheDon。\"
\"Whatabsurdnamesyouhave，\"exclaimedBetty。\"Now，whatisthereasonforShock’sname？Isittheshockofhischargeinthescrimmage？\"
\"Notbad，that。Iratherfear，however，ithastodowithhismoststrikingfeature，iffeatureitbe，for，whenyoupullhimfeetfirstoutofascrimmage，amethodnotinfrequentlyadopted，hisheadisasighttobehold。But，asIsaidbefore，askBrown。\"
\"Iwillto—night。He’scomingoveraftertea。Youarecoming，too，areyounot？\"
Lloydbowed。\"Ishallbedelighted\"
TruetoherwordBettygreetedBrown，onhisappearanceinthecosy，homelikeparlouroftheFairbanks’thatevening，withthequestion，\"Howdid’TheDon’comebyhisnickname？\"
\"Oh，didyouneverknowthat？Mostfellowsputitdowntohisstyle，butit’snotthat。Hegotitfromhisblood。Youknow，hisfatherwasoneofthoseWestIndia，sea—captainsthatoneusedtofindstrewnthickthroughHalifaxsociety，whomadefortunesinrumandlostthemprettymuchthesameway。Well，theoldcaptainmarriedaSpanishgirl。Ihaveseenherportrait，andshewasabeauty，a`high—bredSpanishlady，’sureenough。Livedsomewhereintheislands。CamehomewiththeCaptain，anddiedinHalifax，leavinghersevenyearoldboyinchargeofanaunt。Fatherdiedsoonafterwards。Grief，Ibelieve，anddrink。Eventhenhispeoplecalledthe’thelittleDon。’Hehadalittlemoneylefthimtostartwith，butthathaslongsincevanished。Atanyrate，forthelastfiveorsixyearshehashadtofendforhimself。\"
\"Quitearomance，\"saidLloyd。
\"Isn’tit？\"exclaimedBetty。\"Andhenevertoldaword。\"
\"Well，TheDon’snotapublisher。\"
\"Butthenhetoldyou。\"
\"Yes，hetoldmeandShockonenight。Helikesus，yousee。\"
\"’Degustibusnondisputandum，’\"murmuredLloyd，andinanswertoBetty’sinquiringlookadded，\"astheoldwomansaidwhenshekissedhercow。\"
\"Nowthen，whataboutShock’sname？\"continuedBetty。
\"Hair，\"saidBrownlaconically。\"Youhaveseenhimcomeoutofascrimmagelikeacrab？\"
\"Yes。Isn’thejustlovelythen？\"exclaimedBetty。
\"Lovely？Oh，woman，woman！Aghastly，bloody，fearsomespectacle。
Lovely！Butitwaseverthus。’ButcheredtomakeaRomanholiday，’\"
repliedLloyd。
\"Well，heisratherbloody。Bleedseasily，you;know，butitdoesn’thurtatall，\"saidBrown。\"Heneverreallyenjoyshimselftillthebloodflows。\"
\"DisgustingoldBerserker！\"exclaimedLloyd。
\"ButIthinkheisjustadear，\"wentonBettyenthusiastically。
\"Thewayheputshisheadrightdownintoacrowdofmen，andletsthemjumponhimandmaulhim！\"
\"Yes，\"repliedhersister，whohadtakenlittlepartintheconversation，\"andcomesoutsmiling。ThatiswhatIlike。\"
\"Andbloody，\"addedLloyd。\"That’swhatMissBettylikes。\"
\"Iwanttoknowabouthim，\"criedBettyimpatiently。\"Whydon’twegettoknowhim？Tellmeabouthim，\"sheinsisted。\"Wheredoeshelive？Whoarehispeople？\"
Brownhesitated。
\"Well，yousee，Shock’sshy。DoesnotgoinforthesortofthingthatLloyd，forinstance，revelsandglittersin——teas，functions，socialrouts，andallthat，youknow。Hehasonlyhismother，adearoldHighlandlady，poor，proud，andindependent。ShelivesinaquaintlittlehouseoutontheCommonsawaybehindthecollege，andlivesfor，in，with，by，andaroundShock，andheviceversa。Heshareseverythingwithher，hisworkdowninthemission——\"
\"Mission！\"interruptedBetty。
\"Yes。RunsamissiondowninSt。John’sward。Givesherallhisexperienceswiththedenizensofthatprecinct，keepsherintouchwithhiscollegework，andevenwithhisfootball。Yououghttoseehimlayaoutthebigmatchesbeforeherontheteatablewithplates，cups，saltcellars，knives，spoons，andyououghttoseeherexcitementandhearhercriticisms。Oh，she’sagreatsport！\"
\"Goon，\"saidHelen，herfineeyesbeginningtoglow。\"Goon。Tellusmoreabouther。\"
ButBrownshutupabruptly，asifhehadbeentakingalibertywiththeprivacyofhisfriend’shome。
\"Oh，\"hesaidlightly，\"there’snothingmoretotell。Theyliveaveryquiet，verysimple，but，Ithink，averybeautifullife。\"
\"Andshe’sfondoffootball？\"inquiredBetty。
\"Devotedtoit。\"
\"Andhassheneverseenagame？HassheneverseenShockplay？\"
inquiredHelen。
\"Never。\"
\"Wouldshebeafraid？\"
\"WouldyouinsultthewidowofaSutherlandHighlanderwhosepictureinwarlikeregaliaregardsherdailyfromhercottagewall？\"
\"Well，Iamgoingtoseeher，\"exclaimedBetty。
Brownlookedannoyed。
\"Whatfor？\"
\"Why，Iamgoingtocall。\"
Brownlaughedalittlescornfully。\"Yes，andbesuretoleavethreecards——isit？——andtellheryourday。\"
\"Whatdoyoumean？\"exclaimedBettyindignantly。\"Youarenotverypolite。\"
\"Oh，Iamsorry，really。ButIimaginedtheoldladylookingatyouandwonderingwhatwasyourparticularbusiness，andthenIthoughtofyourdifficultyinmakingitquitecleartoher。\"
\"Why！doesshenotcallonanyone？\"
\"No。Shetakesherknittingandvisits。\"
\"Well，I’mgoinganyway，somehow。I’llaskShocktotakeme。\"
\"Oh，Betty，youcouldnotdothat，\"saidHelen。\"Nomanwouldlikeexhibitinghishome，muchlesshismother。\"
ButBettyshookherheaddecidedly，saying，\"I’llfindsomeway。
Tellme，whatdoesshelike？\"
\"Shock。\"
\"ButImeanwhatamusementandpleasurehasshe？\"
\"Amusement！Shadesofthemightypast！Why，MissBetty，\"Brown’stoneissadandsevere，\"inmyyoungdaysyoungpeopleneverthoughtofamusement。Wehadnotimeforsuchfollies。\"
\"Oh，nonsense！\"exclaimedBettyimpatiently。\"HasshenootherinterestinlifethanShock？\"
\"None。Herchurch，——shewouldregardyourprelacywithhorror，——andShock，andShock’sdoingsandgoings——andfootball，ofcourse，asI
havesaid。Shockplays，yousee。\"
\"ThenIhaveanidea，\"criedHelen。\"We’ll——\"
\"Dogoon，\"appealedBrown。
\"Bettergiveittohim，\"saidLloyd。\"Anidea，youknow，istosomepeoplearareandvaluableasset。\"
\"Notnow。PerhapslaterImayimpartit，\"saidHelen。
\"Itwouldbeagreatkindness，\"saidBrownhumbly，\"ifyoucouldletmehaveitsoon。\"
\"Natureabhorsavacuum，youknow，\"putinLloyd。
AtthispointthebellrangandTheDoncamein。Hewasayoungmanofstrikingappearance，handsome，dark，wellsetup，withtheeyesofhisSpanishmother，butwiththeheadandjawofhisScotchsea—
captainfather。Withallhiseaseofmannertherewasashy，proudreserveabouthim，andakindofgrandairthatsethimapartfromanycompanyinwhichhemightappear。
Aftersalutingtheyoungladieswithasomewhatformalbow，heannounced，\"Iwantyou，Brown。\"
\"Oh，sitdown，\"criedBetty。\"Sitdown，Mr。Balfour。Wearenotgoingtoallowyoutocarryoffourvisitorinthisabruptmanner。\"
\"Yes，takeyourselfoff，\"criedBrown。\"YouseeIcan’tbespared。\"
\"Pleasesitdown，\"urgedHelen。\"Wewanttoaskyouaboutthematch。\"
\"Ireallycannot，\"repliedTheDon。\"Iamonduty，yousee。\"
\"Onduty？\"
\"Yes。Lookingaftermenwhowouldstayouttoallhours，andregalethemselvesuponcakeandallsortsofindigestiblestuff。Andmorethanthat，Shockisoutsidewaiting。\"
\"Oh，\"criedBetty，\"dobringhimin。ForyearsHelenandIhaveknownhim，andyetwedon’tknowhim。Bringhimin。\"
\"Canyounotpersuadehimtocomein？\"urgedHelen。
\"IamsureIcannot。Butifyouweretotry——\"TheDonpaused，lookingdoubtfullyather。Helenhesitated。
\"Oh，he’sawful，Iknow。Hewillhardlyspeaktome，\"interruptedBetty。\"Butifyou’llcomewithmeI’llhumblemyselfbeforehim。\"
Inamomentortwo，sureenough，theyreturned，withShockfollowing。
Hewasabigman，gauntandbony，withamightypairofshoulderstoppedbyasquare，massiveheadonwhichbristledaveritableshockofcoarse，yellowhair。Buthehadastrong，honestface，andgood，deepblueeyes。Heseemedtoobigfortheroom，andaftershakinghandsawkwardlywithHelen，whohadgoneforwardtomeethim，hesubsidedinto，deeparm—chair，strugglingwithhishandsandfeet。
ThecontrastbetweenShockontheonehand，andtheelegantLloydandthehandsomeDonontheother，couldhardlybemorestriking。
Allintheroomwereconsciousofthiscontrastandsoughtinevery，waytominimiseit。Bettyplungedintofootballtalk，towhichShocklistenedforthemostpartsmilinglysilent。
Shewasdeterminedtodrawherunhappyvisitorfromhisshell。Buthermostbrillianteffortswereinvain。PoorShockremainedhopelesslyengagedwithhishandsandfeet，andrepliedatunexpectedplaces，inexplosivemonosyllablesatonceludicrousanddisconcerting。NotevenTheDon，whocametoherassistance，couldrelievetheawkwardnessofthesituation。Shockwastoolargetobeignored，andtoounwieldytobeadjusted。
AfterafewminutesofhopelessendeavourTheDongaveuptheattemptandrosetogo，saying:\"Youwillneedtoexcuseus。Wearedueatameetingto—night。Comealong，Brown。\"
ThealacritywhichShockdisplayedingettinguponhisfeetgaveabundanttestimonytotheagonyhehadbeensufferingduringthelasthalfhour。
\"Yes，wemustbeoff，\"saidBrown，farmoreeagertogothanwashiswont。
\"Willyounotcomeagain？\"saidBettytoShock，assheshookhandswithhim。\"Mymotherwouldbegladtoseeyou。\"
ButShockcouldonlylookatherblankly，evidentlywonderingwhathermothermightwishtoseehimfor，andwhenBettytriedtoextractapromisefromhimhemutteredsomethingaboutbeing\"farbehindinhisworkandverybusy。\"
ButBettywasnottobebaulked。
\"Ishouldliketocallonyourmother，\"shesaid。ButagainShocklookedblank，whileBrownbegantomakefacesatherfrombehindhisback。
\"Whenwillyourmotherbein？\"shepersisted。
\"Oh，she’sineveryday，exceptwhenshegoesoutforawalk，or——\"
Brownkeptuphissignalling，andTheDonbegantolookpuzzledandannoyed。
\"Well，\"saidBettydesperately，\"Iwouldliketogoandseehersomeday。\"
Shockhesitated，blushed，andthenanswered:\"Wehavenofriendsinthecity，andwedonotvisitmuch，and——\"
\"Oh，I’lltellyou，MissBetty，\"burstinBrown。\"GetasharpattackoftyphoidandMrs。Macgregorwillthencomeandseeyou。She’sagreatnurse。\"
\"Thatsheis，\"saidShockenthusiastically。\"Shewouldbegladtocome。\"
\"Comealong，Brown，\"brokeinTheDon。\"Wearelatenow。Comealong，Shock，\"andthethreemenwentofftogether，leavingLloydbehind。
\"Isn’theawful？\"saidBeth。\"Anddidn’tIhumiliatemyself？\"
\"Youcertainlydeservedhumiliation，\"saidhersisterindignantly。
\"Youmighthaveseenhewasdreadfullyshy，andyououghttohavelefthimalone。Andnowformygreatidea。Iwilltakeyoubothintomyconfidence。IamgoingtodriveMrs。Macgregortothematchto—
morrow。\"
\"Splendid！\"exclaimedBetty。\"AndI’llgowithyou。Buthowcanyoupersuadeher？\"
\"Ihavethoughtaboutthat，\"saidHelen。\"We’llaskMr。Browntodrivearoundwithusalittlebefore，andI’msureshewillgo。\"
\"Willyouallowmetojointheparty？\"humblyaskedLloyd，\"oristheresomeoneelse？\"
\"Oh，\"saidBetty，\"wearesuretoneedsomebody，andyouwilldoaswellasanyother。\"
InobediencetoaninvitationconveyedbyLloyd，BrownappearedattheFairbankshouseintheearlymorning。Eagerlytheyoungladiespropoundedtheirplan。AtonceBrownenteredheartilyintoit，andcallingwiththemintheafternoonpersuadedtheoldladythatsheoughttoattendthegreatmatch，emphasisingespeciallythefactthatShockwouldbedelightedtoseeherthere，andwouldbestimulatedtodohisverybestbyherpresence。
\"Itwilllikelybehislastgame，too，\"urgedBrown。
Thisfinallydecidedthematter，andsoitturnedoutthatperhapsthemostenthusiastic，andcertainlythemostpicturesque，ofallthegroupsthatsurroundedthecampusnextdaywasthatwhichfilledtheFairbankscarriage，consistingoftwoyoungladies，anelegantlyattiredyoungman，andaquaint，plainlydressed，butundeniablydignified，oldlady。
II
VARSITYVERSUSMcGILL
Itisagloriousautumnday。Thesmokyairwithjustanipofthecomingfrostinithangsstilloverthetrees，throughwhosebaretopsandinterlacingboughsthegenialsunlightfallsinagoldengloryuponthegrassbelow。Thenipintheair，thegoldenlight，thethrillinguncertaintyofthecomingmatch，themagnitudeoftheissueatstake，combinetoraisetheardouroffootballenthusiaststothehighestpitch。
Therecordofeachteamisunique。Eachhasgonethroughthechampionshipserieswithoutasinglereverse。Perhapsneverintheirhistoryhavebothuniversitiesbeenmoreworthilyrepresentedthanbytheteamsthataretocontestto—daythechampionshipoftheDominion。
TheMcGillmenarethefirsttoappearonthecampus，andarewelcomedwithloudandgenerouscheers，whichare，however，redoubledupontheappearanceofthe’Varsitychampions。
ManyeyesareturnedupontheFairbankscarriage。TheyoungladiesarewellknowninUniversitycircles;butthequaintoldlady，lookingsohandsomeinspiteofherplainblackbonnet，awakensthecuriosityofthecrowd，whichonlyincreaseswhenitbecomesknownthatsheisShock’smother。
\"DoyouseeHamish，mydear？\"inquirestheoldlady。\"TheyaresomuchalikeIcannotdistinguishhim。\"
\"Goandbringhim，\"criesBetty，andLloydreturnsinamomentwithShockandlittleBrown。
\"Mother！mother！Thisisawful。Youwon’tlikeitabit。You’llthinkI’mgettingkilledmanyatime。\"
Buttheoldladyonlysmilesplacidly。\"Indeed，andI’mnotafraidforyou。Runaway，Hamish，andbecarefuloftheladdies。\"
\"Don’ttellhimthat，Mrs。Macgregor，\"pleadsBrown。\"He’sfartoogentleasitis。\"
Somefewminutesarespentinarrangingforthekick—off。
\"Oh，Idowishtheywouldstart，\"exclaimsBetty，standingupinthecarriage。\"Iftheywouldonlystart！\"sherepeats。\"Iwanttohaveachancetoshriek。\"
\"Theretheygo！\"exclaimsLloyd。
ItisMcGill’skick。Huntingdon，thebigcaptainandcentreforward，takesitmagnificently，followinguphardwithhiswholeteam。
Pepper，the’Varsityfullback，however，isatthespotandreturnsintotouch。Inthethrow—inMcGillsecurestheball，andbyaswiftrushmakesfifteenortwentyfeet，when，amidthecheersofthespectators，bothteamssettledownintotheirfirstscrimmage。
Thesearethedaysofclosescrimmageplay，whenninemenoneachsideputtheirheadsdownwiththeballbetweenthem，andshovefordearlife。Pickingout，heelingout，orkickingoutisstrictlyforbiddenandpromptlypenalised。
Thefirstscrimmageresultsinadeadball。Oncemoreascrimmageisformed，butagaintheresultisadeadball。Overandoveragainthisplayisrepeatedwithverylittlegainoneitherside。Itgraduallybecomesapparent，however，thatMcGillinascrimmageisslightlyheavier。Footbyfoottheyworktheirwaytowardthe’Varsitygoal。
Thecriesof\"Holdthem，’Varsity！Holdthem，’Varsity！\"and，\"You’vegot’em，McGill！You’vegot’em！\"indicatethejudgmentofthespectators。
\"Ay，\"saystheoldlady，\"theyareabitheavyforthem，Idoubt。\"
\"Who！\"inquiresBetty，muchamused。
\"TheMontreallads。Butwewillbewaitingameenute。\"
Itisaveryslowgameforthecrowdsthatlineeverysideofthefield。Neitherteamwilllettheballout。Againandagainthequartersnipuptheballandpass，butthetacklingissohardandswiftthatthehalvescannotgetaway，andbypassinggroundisalmostalwayslost。
\"Keepitin！\"istheword。Inchbyinchtowardsthe’VarsitygoaltheMcGillforwardsfighttheirway。
SuddenlytheMcGillscrimmageweakensandbreaksup。Theirquarterseizestheball，passesitlowandswifttoBunch，whoisofflikethewindacrossthefield，dodgesthroughthequarters，knocksoffMartinandBate，andwithTheDoncomingharduponhisflank，setsoffforthe’VarsitylinewithonlyPepperbetweenhimandatouch—
down。
ButPepperiswaitingforhim，coolandsteady。AsBunchnearshimhecroucheslikeacat，creepingslowlytomeethiscomingfoe。TenfeetfromthelinestraightatthefullbackgoesBunch。Attwopacesdistancehechangeshismindandswervestotheleftwiththehopeofdodgingpast。
Buthehasventuredtoofar。Peppertakestwoshortsteps，andlikeatigerspringsathisfoe，windshisarmsroundhishipsanddragshimdown，whileTheDonfromthesideleapsfiercelyonhimandholdstheballsafe，fivefeetfromtheline。
’Varsitygoeswildwithrelief。
\"Pepper！Pepper！RedhotPepper！\"theychantrapturouslyinenthusiasticgroupshereandthere，asPepper’sredheademergesfromthecrowdpileduponhimandtheprostrateBunch。Againandagainrisesthechant，asthefullbackreturnsataslowtrottohisplacebehindtheline。
\"Indeed，itisPepperisthegrandladdie，\"saystheoldladyapprovingly。\"Many’sthegamehehassaved，Hamishwillbetellingme。\"
\"Now，McGill！\"callsoutaMontrealman，leadinghisfellows。\"Stonewall！Stonewall！Shove’emin！Shove’emin！\"
Butthe’Varsitycaptainisalivetohisdanger，andgettinghismenlowdownhedeterminestoholdtheenemyfasttillthefuryoftheirattackbesomewhatspent，ortillfortuneshallbringhimaid。
\"Getup！Getupthere，’Varsity！\"yellstheMcGillcontingent。
\"Lookat’emsayingtheirprayers！\"shoutsaboy。
\"Theyneedto，\"answersanother。
\"Getup，’Varsity！Getup！Don’tbeafraid！\"theyyellderisively。
\"Make’emstandup，referee，\"aMontrealmaninsists。
AgainandagaintheMcGillcaptainappealstothereferee，whoremonstrates，urges，andfinallyordersthe’Varsitytogetuporbepenalised。
Campbellperceivesthatsomethingmustbedone。HemovesShockfromthecentretotheleftwingofthescrimmageandcallsinMartinandBatefromhalf。
Bythistimeevery’Varsitymanisonhisfeet，forheknowsthatShockisabouttoleadthe\"screw\"andbeforethescrimmageiswellformedtheMcGillstonewallisbroken，andCampbellisboringthroughitwiththebat，gainingagoodtenfeetandbyaquickre—
formtenmore。
\"Man，man，takeheed。Yon’sadangerousgame，I’mthinking，\"murmursShock’smotheranxiously，totheamazedamusementofLloyd，whoreplies，\"Why，Mrs。Macgregor，youseemtoknowthegameaswellastherestofus。\"
\"Ay，Hamishhasoftenshowedmetheworkingofthescrew，anditisnottobedependeduponinaplacelikeyon。\"
The’Varsityteambreathefreelyagainandgoinwithnewvim，whileMcGillsettlesdownontheballtorecoversteadiness。
Butthe’Varsitycaptainhasseenthescrewworkandresolvestotryitagain。OncemorehemoveShocktothewing，signalstothequarters，andagaintheMontrealstonewallisdemoralised。ButinsteadofCampbellboringovertheprostrateformofhisbigcentrewiththeballtheMcGillcaptain，securingit，passestoCarroll，hisquarter，whodashingoffasafeinttotheright，passesfaracrossthefieldtoBunchontheleft。
Bunchasusualisinhisplace，catchesbeautifullyandisoffdownthefieldlikeawhirlwind，dodgingone，knockingoffanother，runningroundathird，tillbetweenhimandthegoallinehehasonlythehalfback，Martin，andthefull。
TheMcGillpeoplegowildagain。\"Bunch！Bunch！\"theyyellfrantically，crowdingdownthelineafterhim。\"He’sin！He’sin！\"
Butnotyet。RedPepperisswiftlybearingdownuponhim，andashecomeswithinreachspringsathim。ButthewilyBunchhaslearnedtomeasurethatlongreach，anddodgingbacksharply，heslipsroundPepperandmakesforthelinetenyardsaway。
Alonggroangoesupfromthe’Varsitysupport，whilefromahundredMcGillthroatsrisesthecryagain——\"He’sin！He’sin！Atouch！A
touch！\"