But, Spencer, I'm in just a bit of a fix. I had already
run out six lines on the bulletin board announcing that a sudden
death had taken place in the School Board meeting. Now, I've
got to run out another bulletin and explain. Spencer, you'd better
come back here on the jump. Good-bye!"
As the bell rang off, and the reporter laid the instrument back
on the table, he said:
"Gentlemen, I am ordered back to my office in haste. Yet, before
I go, as a matter of news interest, I think I'd better ask you
whether any action is going to be taken forbidding football in
the High School?"
"N-n-not to the best of our knowledge," stammered Chairman Stone.
"We have---taken no action along that line."
"Are you likely to take any such action tonight?"
"I---I---think not."
"Thank you, and goodnight, gentlemen. I offer you my apology
and 'The Blade's' for having intruded on you in this fashion."
As soon as the members of the Board were alone Chairman Stone
glanced about him, and remarked:
"So, it appears, gentlemen, that, if we do not favor High School
football, we shall be regarded as what are termed 'dead ones'!"
CHAPTER III
NOT SO MUCH OF A FRESHMAN
The next morning's "Blade" contained a column and a half, written
in Reporter Spencer's most picturesque vein. The headlines ran:
"School Board Hoaxed. Gentle Jokers Convey a Needed Hint. Football
Not to Be Barred in High School. 'Blade' Reporter a First-off
Victim in the Service of Public Spirit.
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