Butcloseuponhim，andgainingateveryfoot，isTheDon，thefleetestmaninthe’Varsityteam。ForhalfaseconditlooksasifBunchmustmaketheline，butwithinthreeyardsofthegoal，andjustasheisabouttothrowhimselftowardit，Balfourshootsouthisarm，graspshisenemybythebackoftheneck，andturninground，hurlshimbackwithterrificforcetothegroundandclambersontopofhim。Itisafiercetackle，givinggreatsatisfactiontoallthe’Varsitysupporters，buttononemorethantoMrs。
Macgregor，who，assheseestheunfortunateBunchhurledtoearth，exclaimswithquietsatisfaction，\"Thatwillbedoingforye，I’mthinking。\"
\"Isn’tsheagreatoldwarrior？\"saysLloydaside，totheyoungladies。
\"TheDon！TheDon！\"crythe’Varsitycontingent。\"We—like—Don！We—
like—Don！\"theychant，surgingacrossthecornerofthefieldinthewildestenthusiasm。
\"Keepback！Keepback！Givehimair。\"Thereferee，andthecaptainswiththeirteams，pushthecrowdback，forBunchislyingmotionlessupontheground。\"It’ssimplyacaseofwind，\"sayslittleCarroll，theMcGillquarter，lightly。
\"Thewantofit，youmean，\"saysbigMooney，haulingCarrollbackbytheneck。
Inafewminutes，however，thepluckyMcGillhalfbackisupagain，andoncemorethescrimmageisformed。
GraduallyitgrowsmoreevidentthatMcGillisheavierinthescrimmage，butthisadvantageisoffsetbytheremarkableboringqualityofthe’Varsitycaptain，who，uponthebreakupofascrimmage，generallysucceedsinmakingafewfeet，frequentlyoverShock’shugebody。AsforShock，beapparentlyenjoysbeingwalkeduponbyhiscaptain，andemergesfromeachsuccessivescrimmagewithhisyellowhairfiercelyerect，hisfacecoveredwithblood，andalwayswreathedinsmiles。Noamountofhackingandscragginginascrimmagecandamphisardourorruffletheserenityofhistemper。
\"Isn’theghastly？\"exclaimsLloydtotheyoungladiesathisside。
\"Perfectlylovely！\"criesBettyinreturn。
\"Ah，theoldstoryofthebloodthirstysex，\"repliesLloyd。\"Hello，theregoeshalftime，\"headds，\"andnoscoreyet。Thisistrulyagreatgame。\"Eagerlythemenaretakenchargeofbytheirrespectiveattendants，stripped，rubbed，slapped，andsponged。
UpcomeShockandBrown。ThebloodonShock’sfacegiveshimaterrifyingappearance。
\"Oh！\"criesHelenanxiously，\"youarehurt。\"
\"Notabit，\"herepliescheerily，glancinginsurpriseather。
\"Howdoyoulikeit，MrsMacgregor？\"inquiresBrown。
\"Man，laddie，theyareagrandteam，anditwillbenoeasymattertowheepthem。\"
\"Don’tyouthinknowthatShockisalittletoogentlewiththem？\"
asksBrownwickedly。
\"Well，itwillnotdotoallowthemtohavetheirownwayaltogether，\"sherepliescautiously。\"Butrunaway，Hamish，andgetyourselfputright。Thereismuchbeforeyouyet。\"
\"Say，oldman，\"saysBrownastheytrotoff，\"it’snocredittoyoutobeagreatcentre。You’ddisgraceyourbloodifyouwereanythingelse。\"
Intothe’VarsitydressingroomstrollsoldBlack，thegreatestcaptainofthegreatestteam’Varsityhaseverseen。
\"Well，oldchap，\"hecallsoutcheerfullytoCampbell，\"howgoesit？\"
\"Allright，\"saysCampbell。\"Theyareagreatteam，butIthinkweareholdingthem。\"
\"TheyarethegreatestteamMcGilleversenthere，\"repliesBlack。
\"Oh，thanks，awfully，\"saysCampbell，\"buttheyarehardlyuptotheteamoffouryearsago。\"
\"Quite，Iassureyou，andyouareholdingthemdown。\"
\"Doyouthinkso？\"Therewasnoanxietyinthecaptain’stone，buttherewasaseriousearnestnessthatsomehowcaughttheearofallthemenintheroom。
Blacknoticedit。
\"Yes，youareholdingthemsofar，withoutadoubt。Theirweighttellsinthescrimmage，andofcoursewedonotknowtheirbackplayyet，andthatfellowBunchCameronisawonder。\"
\"That’swhat！\"singsoutlittleBrown。\"Butwhat’sthematterwithTheDon？\"
Immediatelytheroarcomesback，\"He’s——all——right！\"
\"Yes，\"repliesBlackquietly，\"Balfourisswifter，andharderintackle。\"
\"Haveyouanythingtosuggest？\"asksCampbell，withareverencewhichamaninthestrugglefeelsforonewhohasachieved。Themenareallquiet，listening。ButBlackknowshisplace。
\"Notintheleast。Youhaveagreatteam，andyouarehandlingthemperfectly。\"
\"Hearthatnow，willyou？\"crieslittleBrown\"We’reIt！\"
\"Doyouthinkwehadbetteropenupalittle？\"ButBlackisagentlemanandknowsbetterthantoofferadvice。
\"Ireallycannotofferanopinion。YouknowyourmenbetterthanI。
Besides，itisbettertofindoutyourenemy’stacticsthantobetoostuckonyourown。Remember，thosefellowsaredoingsomethinkingatthisblessedminute。Ofcourse，\"hewentonhesitatingly，\"iftheykeepplayingthesameclosegame——well——youmighttry——thatis——youhavegotagreatdefence，youknow，andTheDoncanrunawayfromanyofthem。\"
\"Allright，\"saidthecaptain。\"We’llfeel’emfirst，boys。Keepattheoldgame。Closeandsteadytillwegetinsidetheirheads。Watchtheirquarters。They’relightninginapass。\"
ItturnsoutthatoldBlackisright。TheMcGillshavebeendoingsomethinking。Fromthekick—offtheyabandontheclosescrimmageforatime，playinganopen，dribbling，puntinggame，andtheyareplayingitsuperbly。Whiletheyaresureintheircatchingandfierceintheirtackle，theirspecialtyispuntingandfollowingup。
Inthistheyareexceedinglydangerous。Forthefirsttenminutesthe’Varsitymenareforcedwithintheirowntwenty—fiveyardlineandareputupontheirdefence。Thequartersandforwardsbeginto\"back，\"asuresignofcomingdoom。
\"Whatinthunderareyoudoingbackhere！\"roarsMartintolittleBrown。\"Doyouseeanythingwrongwiththisline？\"
Nothingsomaddensahalfbackastoseetheforwardlinefallbackintodefence。LittleBrown，acceptinghisrebukewithextraordinarymeekness，abandonsthedefenceandwiththeotherquartersandforwards，whohadbeenfallingback，goesupwhereCampbellandShockaredoingtheirbesttobreakthepuntinggameandarewaitingtheirchanceforarun。
Everymomentisdangerous;fortheMcGillshavethespiritofvictorystronguponthem，andfromtheirsupportersonthesidelinesthetriumphantandexasperatingrefrainisrising:
\"Got’emgoing，going，going，Got’emgoinghome。\"
Andindeedforafewminutesitlookslikeit。AgainandagaintheMcGillforwardline，fedcarefullyandjudiciouslybytheirdefence，rushtotheattack，anditisallCampbellcandotoholdhismeninplace。Seizingtheopportunityofathrow—infor’Varsity，hepassesthewordtohishalvesandquarters，\"Don’tgiveawaytheball。Holdandrun。Don’tpass，\"andsoonhehastheteamsteadyagainandreadyforaggressivework。Beforelong，byresolutelyrefusingtokickorpassandbyclose，hardtackling，’VarsityforcesMcGilltoabandonopenplay，andoncemorethegamesettlesdownintotheold，terrible，grindingscrimmage。
\"Oh，whydon’ttheyletTheDonhaveit？\"exclaimsBetty。\"Iamsurehecouldgetthrough。\"
Thecrowdseemtoholdthesameopinion，fortheybegintocallout，\"Letitout，Alec。LetTheDonhaveit。\"
ButCampbellstillplayscautiouslyaclosegame。Hismenarestayingwell，andheisconsciousofareserveinhisbacklinethathecancalluponatthefittingmoment。Forthatmoment，however，hewaitsanxiously，forwhilehisscrimisplayingwithbulldoggrititislosingsnap。True，Shockcomesoutofeverytusslebloody，serene，andsmilingasusual，buttheothermenareshowingthepunishmentofthelasthour’sterriblescrimmage。TheextraweightoftheMcGilllineisbeginningsurelytotell。Itisananxiousmomentforthe’Varsitycaptain，foranyseriousweakeningofthescrimmagelineisdisastroustothemoralsofateam。
\"Youareholdingthemallright，oldchap，\"saysoldBlack，takingadvantageofapauseintheplaywhilelittleBrown’slegisbeingrubbedintosuppleness。
\"I’dliketoopenout，butI’mafraidtodoit，\"repliesCampbell。
\"Well，Ithinkyourbacklineissafeenough。Theirscrimmageisgainingonyou。Ialmostthinkyoumightventuretotryapassgame。\"
ItisuponthepassingofhisbacklinethatCampbellhasinpreviousmatchesdependedforwinning，andwithordinaryopponentshewouldhaveadoptedlongagothisstyleofplay，buttheseMcGillmenaresohardupontheball，sodeadlyintackling，andsosureintheircatchthathehesitatestogivethemtheopportunitiesthatopenplayaffords。ButhehaseveryconfidenceinTheDon，hisgreathalfback;hehasneverplayedhiminanymatchwherehehasnotprovedhimselfsuperiortoeverythinginthefield，andheresolvestogivehimachance。
Atthismomentsomethinghappens，nooneknowshow。Ahighpuntfrombehindsendstheballfarupintothe’Varsityterritory，andfarbeforeallothersBunch，whoseemstohaveakindofuncannyinstinctforwhatisgoingtohappen，catchestheballontheboundandmakesforthe’Varsitylinewithacomparativelyopenfieldbeforehim。FifteenyardsfromthelineheistackledbyMartin，buterehefallspassestoHuntingdon，hiscaptain，who，catchingneatlyanddodgingbetweenCampbellandanother’Varsityman，hurlshishugeweightuponPepper，whoiswaitingforhim，crouchedlowafterhisusualstyle。
Thefullbackcatcheshimfairlyandthrowshimoverhisshoulder。
Asbothcomeheavilytothegroundthereisasickeningcrackheardoverthefield。TheMcGillcaptain，withPepperhangingdesperatelytohiships，dragshimselfoverthelineandsecuresatouchdownforMcGill。
AtoncethererisesawildtumultoftriumphfromtheMcGillcontingent，butafteraminuteortwothenoiseisfollowedbyananxioushush，andwhenthecrowdabouttheprostrateplayersisdispersedPepperisseenlyingonhisfacetearingupthegrass。Twoorthreedoctorsrushinfromthecrowd，andbeforelongPepperiscarriedoffthefield。Hislegisbroken。
Anumberofpeoplebegintoleavethefield。
\"Oh，isn’tithorrible，\"groansBetty，turningverypale。\"Shallwegohome，Mrs。Macgregor？\"
Helenlooksattheoldladyanxiously。
\"HereisHamish，\"sherepliesquickly。\"Wewillwait。\"
Shockrunsup，muchdisturbed。
\"Awful，isitnot？\"hesaystoHelen，whoisthefirsttomeethim。
\"Iamsorry，mother，youarehere。\"
\"Willtheybestopping，thinkyou，Hamish？\"askshismother。Thereisashadeofanxietyinhervoice。
\"No，mother，wemustplayitout。\"
\"ThenIwilljustbewaitingfortheend，\"saystheoldladycalmly。
\"Poorladdie——buthewasbravelydefendinghispost。Andyoumustjustbegoing，Hamishman。\"
AsShockmovedofftheyoungladiesandLloydlookedatherinamazement。Itwasinsomesuchspiritthatshehadsentherhusbandtohislastfighttwentyyearsago。
Acloudofgriefandforebodingsettlesdownuponthe’Varsityteam，forPepperisnotonlyagreatfavouritewiththem，butasafullbacktheyhavelearnedtodependuponhim。Huntingdonisfullofregrets，andatonceoffersCampbellandtherefereetoforegothetouchdown，andtoscrimmageatthepointoftackle。
\"Hewouldhaveheldme，Iknow，bartheaccident，\"hesays。
Therefereeiswilling，butCampbellwillnothearofit。
\"Putoffaman，\"hesaysshortly，\"andgoonwiththegame。\"
Bateismovedfromhalftofull，amanistakenfromthescrimmagetosupplyhisplace，McGillmakesasimilarshift，andthegameproceeds。
Huntingdonfailstoconvertthetouchdownintoagoal。Batekicksbackintotouch，andwithdesperatedetermination’Varsitygoesintoeventhescore。
Campbellresolvesnowtoabandontheclosegame。Hehaseverythingtowin，andtolosebyfourpointsisasmuchalossasbyadozen。
\"Playtoyourhalveseverytime，\"heordersthequarters，andnosoonerisplaybegunthanthewisdomoftheplanisseen。Withabrilliantseriesofpassesthe’VarsityquartersandhalvesworktheballthroughtheMcGilltwenty—fiveline，andbyfollowinghardahighpunt，forcetheenemytoasafetytouch。NosoonerhastheMcGillcaptainkickedoffthantheballisreturnedandagainMcGillisforcedtorouge。
ThescorenowstandsfourtotwoinfavourofMcGill，butthe’Varsitymenhavecometotheirstrongestandareplayingwithanaggressivenessthatcannotbedenied。Againandagaintheypresstheiropponentsbehindtheirtwenty—fiveline。
\"Oh，\"exclaimsBetty，\"ifthereisonlytimetheycanwinyet。Dofindout，\"shesaystoLloyd，\"whattimethereisleft。\"AndLloydcomesbacktoannouncethatthereareonlysixminutestoplay。
\"Hamishwillbetellingmethatagameisoftenwoninthelastminute，\"remarkstheoldladyencouragingly。
AsCampbellperceiveshisdesperatecase，hebeginstoswearlow，fierceoathsathisquarters。Inalltheirexperienceoftheircaptainthe’Varsitymenhaveneverheardhimswear，andtheyawaketothefactthattheyarefacetofacewithasituationentirelyunparalleledintheirhistoryasateam。Theyarebeingdefeated，andabouttolosetheironechanceoftheprouddistinctionofholdingthechampionshipofCanada。
FrommantomanCampbellgoesashefindsopportunityhisfacewhite，hiseyesablaze，adjuring，urging，entreating，commanding，inawayquiteunusualwithhim。
Anewspiritseizesthemen。Savagelytheypresstheenemy。Theyareneverofftheball，butfollowitashoundsahare，andtheyflingthemselvessofiercelyattheirfoethatineverytackleaMcGillmangoesdowntoearth。
ButtryastheymayitseemsimpossibletogettheballtoTheDon。
TheMcGillmenhaverealisedtheirdangerandhavemenspeciallydetailedtoblockthegreat’Varsityhalf。AgainandagainTheDonreceivestheball;butbeforehecangetawaythesemenareuponhim。
Atlength，however，theopportunitycomes。Byalow，swiftpassfromBrown，MartinreceivestheballandimmediatelytransfersittoTheDon。StraightintothemidstofacrowdofMcGillmenheplunges，knockingoffthehandsreachingforhim，slippingthroughimpossibleapertures，tillheemergesattheMcGilllinewithlittleCarrollhangingontohisshoulders，andstaggeringacrossfallsfairlyintothearmsofbigMooney。
Downtheygoallthreetogether，withhandsontheball。
\"Whatisit？Oh，whatisit？\"shrieksBetty，springinguponthebox。
\"Iamthinkingitiswhattheywillbecallingamaulingoal，anditisapeetywecannotbeseeingit，\"repliesthedauntlessoldlady。
\"Oh，it’sTheDon，\"exclaimsBettyanxiously。\"Whataretheydoingtohim？Run，oh，runandsee！\"andLloydrunsoff。
\"It’samaulsureenough。TwoofthemhaveTheDondown，\"heannounces，\"buthe’llholdallright，\"headdsquickly，glancingkeenlyatBetty。
\"Letmego，\"criedBetty。\"Imustgo。\"
\"Betty，\"saysHelen，inalowvoice，\"bequiet。\"
\"Oh，Idon’tcare，\"criesBettypassionately。\"Iwanttogo。\"
\"He’llholdallright，\"saysLloydconfidently，andBettygrowssuddenlyquiet。
\"Ay，thathewill，yonchap，\"agreesMrs。Macgregor，standingupandtryingtoseewhatisgoingon。
\"IfTheDoncanholdforthreeminutesitwillcounttwoforhisside;ifMooneyandCarrollcangettheballawayitwillonlycountone，\"explainedLloyd。
Aboutthethreeplayersstrugglingonthegroundthecrowdpoursitself，yelling，urging，imploring，shriekingdirections。CampbellstoopsdownoverTheDonandshoutsintohisear。\"Holdon，Don。Itmeansthegame，\"andTheDon，lyingonhisback，windshisarmsroundtheballandsetshimselftoresisttheeffortsofMooneyandCarrolltogetitaway。
Invainthepoliceandfieldcensorstrytokeepbackthecrowd。
Theyareswepthelplessintothecentre。Madderandwildergrowsthetumult，whiletherefereestands，watchinhand，overthestrugglingthree。
\"Stopthatchoking，Carroll，\"saysShocktothelittlequarter，whoisgrippingTheDonhardaboutthethroat。
\"Getoff，Mooney，\"criesCampbell。\"Getoffhischestwithyourknees。Getoff，Isay，orI’llknockyourheadoff。\"
ButMooneypersistsinboringintoTheDon’sstomachwithhisknees，tuggingviciouslyattheball。WithacurseCampbellspringsathim。
Butashespringsadozenhandsreachforhim。Thereisawildrushoftwentymenforeachother’sthroats。Tooclosetostriketheycanonlychokeandscragandhackeachotherfiercely。Thepolicemenpushin，threateningwiththeirbatons，andthereisaprospectofageneralfightwhenthereferee’swhistlegoes。Timeisup。TheMAUL
isover。’Varsityhasitstwopoints。Thescorenowstandeven，fourtofour，withtwominutestoplay。
TheyliftTheDonfromtheground。Hisbreathiscomingingaspsandheistremblingwiththetremendousexertionsofthelastthreeminutes。
\"Timethere！\"callsoutShock，whohasBalfourinhisarms。
ThesmileisallgonefromShock’sface。AshewatchesTheDonstrugglingindeepgaspstorecoverhisbreath，forthefirsttimeinhisfootballlifeheloseshimself。Hehandshisfriendtoacoupleofmenstandingnear，stridesovertoMooney，andcatchinghimbythethroatbeginstoshovehimbackthroughthecrowd。
\"Youbrute，you！\"heroars。\"Whatkindofagamedoyoucallthat！
Jumpingonamanwhenheisdown，withyourknees！Forverylittle，\"
hecontinues，strugglingtogethisarmfreefromthemenwhoarehangingonit，\"Iwouldknockyourfaceoff。\"
MenfrombothsidesthrowthemselvesuponShockandhisfoeandtearthemapart。
\"That’sallright，Shock，\"criesTheDon，laughingbetweenhisgasps，andShock，suddenlycomingtohimself，slinksshamefacedlyintothecrowd。
\"ItisnotoftenHamishforgetshimselfinyonfashion，\"sayshismother，shakingherhead。\"Hemustbesorelytriedindeed，\"sheaddsconfidently。
\"Iamquitesureofit，\"repliesHelen。\"Healwayscomesoutsmiling。\"Andtheoldladylooksatherapprovinglyamoment，andsays，\"Indeed，andyouareright，lassie。\"
InafewminutesTheDonisasfitasever，andslappingShockonthebacksayspleasantly，\"Come，along，oldfire—eater。We’vegottowinthisgameyet，\"andShockgoesoffwithhim，stilllookingmuchashamed。
McGillkicksfromthetwenty—fiveline，butbeforethescrimmagethatfollowsisovertimeiscalled，withanevenscore。
Thecrowdstreamsonthefieldtumultuouslyenthusiasticoveragamesuchashasneverbeenseenonthatcampus。Bothsidesareeagertogoon，anditisarrangedthatthetimebeextendedhalfanhour。
OldBlackgetsCampbellasideandurges，\"Taketenminutesoffandgetyourmenintoquarters。\"Campbelltakeshisadviceandtherubbersgetvigorouslytoworkatlegsandloins，rubbing，sponging，slapping，untilthemendeclarethemselvesfreshasever。
\"Nothurt，Don？\"inquiresCampbellanxiously。
\"Notabit，\"saysTheDon。\"Itdidn’tbothermeatall。Iwaswinded，yousee，beforeIfell。\"
\"Well，\"saysCampbell，\"we’regoingtogiveyouachancenow。
There’sonlyonethingtodo，men。Rush’em。Theyplaybestinattack，andourdefenceissafeenough。Whatdoyousay，Black？\"
\"Ientirelyagree。Butbeginsteady。Ishoulduseyourwholehalfbackline，however，forawhile。TheywilllayforBalfourthere。\"
\"That’sright，\"saysthecaptain。\"BeginsteadyandpasstoMartinandMcLarenforthefirstwhile，andtheneveryonegiveTheDonachance。\"
\"AndShock，\"callsoutlittleBrown，\"don’tbeafool，andstopfighting，\"atwhicheverybodyroarsexceptShockhimself，who，ashamedofhisrecentdisplayoftemper，hurriesofftothefield。
Oncemorethecampusiscleared。Batteredandbloodyastofeatures，tornanddishevelledastoattire，butalleagerandresolved，theteamsagainlineup，knowingwellthattheyhavebeforethemahalfhoursuchastheyhaveneveryetfacedinalltheirfootballcareer。
Itis’Varsity’skick。Campbelltakesitcarefully，andplacesitintouchwellwithintheMcGilltwenty—five。Afterthethrowin，theteamssettledowntoscrimmageassteadyasatthefirst，withthisdifference，however，that’Varsityshowsperceptiblyweaker。Backstepbysteptheirscrimmageisforcedtowardthecentre，theretreatcounterbalancedsomewhatbythesplendidindividualboringofCampbellandShock。Butbothteamsarealertandswiftatthequarters，fierceintackleandplayingwithamazingsteadiness。
SuddenlyCarrollnipsuptheballandpasseshardandswifttothehalfbackimmediatelybehindhim，whointurnpassesfarouttoBunchontheleftwing。WithabeautifulcatchBunch，neverslackingspeed，runsroundthecrowd，dodgesthequarters，knocksoffMartin，andwithacrowdofmenofbothteamscloseuponhisheels，makesfortheline。
BeforehimstandsBatealone。Fromhistall，lankmakeonemighteasilythinkhimnonetoosecureonhislegs。Bunchdeterminestocharge，andlikealittlebullrushesfullathim。
ButBate’swholefootballlifehasbeenonelongseriesofdeceptions，andsoheisquitepreparedforthiskindofattack。AsBunchcomesathimhestepslightlyaside，catchesthehalfbackabouttheneck，swingshimroundandlandshimpronewithsuchterrificimpactthattheballfliesoutofhisgrasp。
ImmediatelylittleBrownhasit，passestoMartin，whoonbeingtackledpassestoTheDon。Thefieldbeforehimisfulloftheenemy，butTheDonneverhesitates。Doubling，twisting，knockingof，heeludesmanafterman，whilethecrowdsonthelinegrowmoreandmorefrantic，andatlength，clearingthemainbody，hesetsoffacrossthefieldtomoreopencountryonthe’Varsityleft。BehindhimcomeCampbell，Shock，Martinandothers，followinghard;beforehimstandthreeoftheMcGilldefence。Dorion，McDonnell，andMooney。Hehasalreadymadeagreatrun，anditlooksasifhecannotpossiblymakethrough。
FirstDorionspringsathim，butTheDon’sopenhandattheendofarigidarmcatcheshimfullintheneck，andDoriongoesdownlikeastick。
BigMcDonnellbearsswiftlydownuponhimandleapshighathim，butTheDonlowershisshoulder，catchesMcDonnellbelowthewindandslideshimoverhisback;butbeforehecangetupspeedagainlittleCarrollisclutchingathiships，andMooney，theMcGillfullback，comesrushingathim。Swinginground，TheDonshakesCarrollpartlyoff，andwiththatfiercedownwardcutofhisarmwhichishisspecialtrick，sendsthelittlequarterflying，andjustasMooneytackles，passestheballoverhisshouldertoShock，whoisimmediatelypounceduponbyhalfadozenMcGillmen，butwho，ereheisheld，passestoCampbell，whointurnworksforwardafewyards，andagainonbeingtackled，passestoTheDon。Itisamagnificentbitofplay。
Thespectatorshavelongsincepassedallboundsofcontrol，andarepouringonthefield，yellinglikemadpeople。Eventheimperturbableoldladyloseshercalmforamoment，andgripingHelen’sarmexclaims，\"Lookatthat，now！Man，man，yonisagrandladdie。\"
ThereisnochanceforTheDontorun，foraswarmoftheMcGillmenstandbetweenhimandthelineonlyafewyardsoff。Thenhedoestheonlypossiblething。Puttinghisheaddownheplungesintothecrowdinfrontofhim。
\"Comeon，Shock，\"yellsCampbell。Instantlyadozen’VarsitymenrespondtothecryandfallinbehindCampbellandShock，who，lockingarmsaboutTheDon，areshovinghimthroughfordearlife。
Therearetwominutesoffiercestruggle。Twentymeninamass，kicking，scragging，fighting，butslowlymovingtowardtheMcGillline，whilebehindthemandaroundthemtheexcitedspectatorswildly，madlyyelling，leaping，imploring，adjuringbyallkindsofweirdoathsto\"shove\"orto\"hold。\"InvaintheMcGillmenthrowthemselvesinthewayoftheadvancingmass。Steadily，irresistiblythemovementgoeson。Theyarebeingbeatenandtheyknowit。
\"Down！down！\"yellsbigHuntingdon，droppingonhiskneesonthelineinfrontofthetramping，kicking’Varsityphalanx。
Amoment’spause，andthereisamassofminglingarms，legs，headsandbodies，piledonthegoalline。
\"Held！held！\"yelltheMcGillmenandtheirsupporters。
ButbeforetherefereecanrespondShockseizesTheDonbelowthewaist，liftshimclearofthemob，andtramplingonfriendandfoealike，projectshimoverthestrugglingmassbeyondtheenemy’sline，whereheisimmediatelyburiedbeneathaswarmofMcGillmen，whosavagelyjumpuponhimandjamhisheadandbodyintotheturf。
\"He’sin！he’sin！\"shrieksBetty，wildlywavingherhand。
\"Willitbeawin，thinkye？\"anxiouslyinquiresShock’smother。\"Itwillhardlybethat，Idoubt。But，eh——h，yon’sthelad。\"
\"Down！down！\"criesthe’Varsitycaptain。\"Getofftheman！Getofftheman！Lethimup，there！\"
ButtheMcGillmenareslowtomove。
\"Getup！\"roarsShock，pickingthemoffandhurlingthemaside。
\"Getup，men！Getup！Thatballisdown，\"yellstherefereethroughthedin，intotheearsofthosewhoareholdingTheDoninadeathgrip。
Withdifficultytheyarepersuadedtoallowhimtorise。Whenhestandsup，breathless，bleedingatthemouth，butotherwisesound，thecrowdof’Varsityadmirersgointoariotofrapture，throwingupcaps，huggingeachotherinecstaticwardances，whiletheteamwalkquietlyaboutrecoveringtheirwind，andresistingtheeffortsoftheirfriendstoelevatethem。
\"Quitit！\"growlsCampbell。\"Getoffthefield！Getback，youhoodlums！\"
MeantimeHuntingdonisprotestingtothereferee。
\"Iclaimthatballwasfairlyheld，backthere。Balfourwasbroughttoadeadstand。\"
\"Howdoyouknow，Huntingdon？\"returnsCampbell。\"Yourheadwasdowninthescrim。\"
\"Icouldseehislegs。Iknowhisboots。\"
ItistruethatTheDonhasapeculiartoeonhisboots。
\"Oh，\"jeersCampbellscornfully，\"that’sallrot，youknow，Huntingdon。\"
\"Lookhere，Campbell，listentowhatIsay。IwantyoutorememberI
amspeakingthetruth。\"
Huntingdon’squiettonehasitseffect。
\"Iwouldneverthinkofchallengingyourword，\"repliesCampbell，\"butIthinkitisquiteimpossiblethatyoucouldabsolutelyknowthatTheDoncametoadeadstand。\"
\"Irepeat，IcanpickoutBalfour’sbootsfromawholecrowd，andI
knowhewasbroughttoastand。Iampreparedtoswearthat。Cananymansweartothecontrary？\"
\"Why，certainly，\"criesCampbell，\"halfadozenmencan。There’sShock，whowasrightbehindhim。\"
ButShockthusappealedto，hesitates。Hehasanunfortunateconscience。
\"Ican’tsayforsure，\"hesays，lookingpiteously，athiscaptain。
\"Weren’tyoumovingallthetime，Shock？\"
\"Well，Iwasshovingallthetime。\"
\"Butholdon，\"saysHuntingdon。\"WillyousaythatBalfourwasneverbroughttoastand？Willyouswearthat？\"
\"Well，Icannotsayforsure，\"repliesShockingreatdistress。\"Itwasnotverylong，anyway。\"
YellsoftriumphantlaughterbreakfromtheMcGillcrowd。