"
"Besides," suggested Dick, "they may be glad to put in a little
time watching us train."
There will be no objection to that, will there?"
"Not a bit," declared the others.
Tom Reade, having been left in charge of the camp, had also taken
upon himself the preparing of the dinner, though this was not
his day for such service. The others now turned to help him.
"I'm glad the girls have come, and I'm also sorry," declared Reade.
"If we stick to training as conscientiously as we ought to they'll
feel that we're not showing them all the attention they've a right
to expect."
"We won't neglect training," Dick retorted, "and the girls won't
feel neglected, either. We've talked that over on the way here,
and we'll explain it to the girls when we see them again. They're
Gridley High School girls, and they're sensible."
It was not long ere dinner was ready. Six famished boys sat down
at the table.
"I wonder what on earth is the reason that we haven't heard from
Mr. Hibbert, or from the Blinders agency, either?" spoke Dick,
when the meal was half over.
"I had almost forgotten about those parties," Tom rejoined. "Not
hearing from Hibbert, as I take it, means that that generous young
friend of ours has broken off communication with the Eagle Hotel
in Gridley.
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