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from off the pile, there wras found at the bottom a bloody, disheveled
figure clad in yellow with the pig skin clasped tightly to his breast.
With a quick movement four men picked him up and carried him
towards the club house at the other end of the field.

8. T o do this they had to pass the entire length of the grandstand.
The cortege went slowly, and as soon as the spectators realized tlie
nature of the case, a wave of silence flew over them and not a sound
could be heard. Suddenly there was a slight scream and a half hysteri­
cal cry, and a young girl clad in dark gray with a huge pompon
of scarlet ribbon at her throat darted hurriedly through the gates under
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the ropes, and before the men had reached the club house she was

beside them. Tucker's head all bloody and bruised was falling back.
She placed her hand under it and supported it until the men laid
their burden on a little canvas cot which was there for emergencies
such as tins. Then while the doctor made his examination she paced
up and down the club house porch, an aching sensation of grief and
agony gnawing at her heart.

9. “ It is a mere trifle,” said the doctor, looking down with pity
into her white, drawn face when he came out. “ Some ribs and the
cellar bone arc broken and lie has been kicked in the head, but I do
not think, Miss Lea, that it will result fatally."
“ M ay—-m ay I go in to see him /’ she said nervously.
“ W hy, of course/’ cried the doctor, quickly drawing her into the
shaded room and routiner the crowd of curious onlookers,
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10 . A m y said nothing but sank beside Cecil and began to wash the
blood stains from Ins face. The doctor regarded her for a moment
half gently, half quizzically and then set to work to bring his patient
to consciousness. Restoratives were applied and gradually a faint
color stole up to the cheeks of the young giant. Then came a flutter­
ing of an eyelid and a long’, quivering sigh. Tucker opened his eyes
languidly.

"Now" you will be all right in a minute/' cried the doctor cheerily,
as he gave him a glass of cordial The patient drank it hurriedly, his
eyes fixed the whole while on the girl who knelt beside him. He
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