human
It's no use, boys, he declared.
gpt
That special has been sent back and it will take a long time to get it again, even if I could. The train dispatcher made a certain schedule for it, and once that is busted it's hard to get it in shape again.
human
Isn't there a regular train they can take?
gpt
Not for three hours.
human
And that will be too late,
gpt
Whew! whistled George Hall.
human
This is tough! Let's wire Mooretown and tell them what happened. They'll call the game off I'm sure, and not make it a forfeit for us.
gpt
What good would it do if they did? asked Jim Watkins.
human
There are only two more games for us to play in the championship series. This one with Mooretown and the one next Saturday with Blue Hill. This is our only chance, and if we can't take it we won't get another one at Mooretown, as they break training to-day, after this contest. No boys, it's all up with Kentfield's chance at the trophy, I reckon.
gpt
That cad Porter! exclaimed Innis Beeby.
human
What could have induced him to play such a contemptible trick?
gpt
I suppose because I wouldn't promise to let him go in for the full game to-day,
human
Are you sure it was Porter?
gpt
He's about the only one who is capable of such a thing as this,
human
I'm going to make sure,