cricket repeated Mr. there “The match!” Quelch. “Is a match at Highcliffe to-morrow, Wingate?” Remove have a fixture with Highcliffe, “The sir.” answered the head of the games, with a curious glance at Ponsonby. I believe to-morrow is the “ date; but, of course, they will not be playing the match, in the circumstances. impossible That’s said Mr. Quelch. He gave the dandy of “Quite!” Highcliffe a cold and contemptuous glance. see no “I reason, Ponsonby, why you should concern yourself about the matter; but you may be satisfied that the match will not played, in any case. You may go.” intend to play, sir------" “They “Nonsense!” our junior captain, had a letter from “Courtenay, Wharton this morning, saying that the Greyfriars team would be over to-morrow.” Mr. Quelch started. it he exclaimed. do you “Is possible?” “Wingate, think it possible?” have thought so, answered the “I shouldn’t sir!” Greyfriars those Remove kids have captain. “Still, nerve of enough for anything, I think.” a said Ponsonby. you look in at “It’s fact.” “If Highcliffe to-morrow find them playing you’ll cricket! If you look in at the island find half you’ll the crew gone! And---”
“The cricket match!” repeated Mr. Quelch. “Is there a match at Highcliffe to-morrow, Wingate?” “The Remove have a fixture with Highcliffe, sir.” answered the head of the games, with a curious glance at Ponsonby. “ I believe to-morrow is the date; but, of course, they will not be playing the match, in the circumstances. That’s impossible “Quite!” said Mr. Quelch. He gave the dandy of Highcliffe a cold and contemptuous glance. “I see no reason, Ponsonby, why you should concern yourself about the matter; but you may be satisfied that the match will not played, in any case. You may go.” “They intend to play, sir------" “Nonsense!” “Courtenay, our junior captain, had a letter from Wharton this morning, saying that the Greyfriars team would be over to-morrow.” Mr. Quelch started. “Is it possible?” he exclaimed. “Wingate, do you think it possible?” “I shouldn’t have thought so, sir!” answered the Greyfriars captain. “Still, those Remove kids have nerve of enough for anything, I think.” “It’s a fact.” said Ponsonby. “If you look in at Highcliffe to-morrow you’ll find them playing cricket! If you look in at the island you’ll find half the crew gone! And---”