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football with a rival school. Finally, there were Lester Lee and Bill Garwood, of whom Melvin had less to say, because they had just come, and he knew them hardly better than he did the Rushton boys themselves. But Fred and Teddy felt from the start that there was something in these newcomers that attracted them strongly. Bill Garwood, they found, was a quiet, reserved youth, who gave one the impression of latent force. His eyes that looked straight into theirs were clear and frank, and there were the tiny wrinkles beneath them that come from looking off into far spaces. On the ranch at Snake River from which he came, he had lived far from neighbors, and he seemed a little shy and awkward amid the abounding life at the Hall. But, underneath his quiet exterior, one felt that he had sterling qualities and in case of trouble would be a good friend to have at one's back. Lester Lee impressed them with equal favor. He was tall and lean, and his face was as bronzed as a sailor's. This did not surprise the boys when they learned that he had lived in the lighthouse at Bartanet Shoals on the coast of Maine. He was jolly and full of fun, and had a magnetic way with him that put him on cordial terms with the boys at once. When at last they were undressing, seated on their adjoining beds, Fred turned to Teddy, who had just given a low chuckle. "What's the joke?" he asked. "I was thinking that the joke was on Uncle Aaron," replied Teddy. "How's that?" "Why, he thought he was punishing us by having us sent here," answered Teddy, "and I'll just bet that we're going to have the best time of our lives." "Provided we don't have a run in with Andy Shanks," suggested Fred, yawning. "Yes," said Teddy thoughtfully, "we've got to look out for that fellow." "I don't think he knows we're here yet," continued Fred. "He didn't seem to see us when he spoke to Granger this afternoon." "He'll find it out soon enough," remarked Teddy, "and when he does, look out for squalls." And the squalls were not long in coming. CHAPTER XVII TEDDY'S JOKE Two weeks went by with amazing swiftness, and it looked as though Teddy's prediction was going to be realized. Certainly, so far, they were having, in Fred's words, "a whale of a time." All the newness and rawness had worn off, and they felt as fully at home at Rally Hall, as they might have felt in months, if they had started under less favorable conditions.
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