erhead. The eyes of the Meadow-Brook Girls were fixed inquiringly on his brown face. Captain George appeared to be in no

the ith killing

at's more, he knows it. That's why he's so long about telling. Suppose you wait until after supper, Georg

le impatiently. "This is dead serious business, a

mented Buster

of your system. I'm getting a little tired of their not believing us. T

them solemnly. "And we believe you folkth do

will tell you," answered George. "Did

fashionable summer r

of the Atlantic Coas

shook th

ave understood that they were a

most important affairs ever pulled off along the co

hat next?" d

on that. The best players there are in New England come down to Newtown to match their skill against their fellows. People journey many miles to attend this tournament, which usually lasts several days, sometimes a week. M

y one can get an entry there. Oh, it's very select and one has to be well up in the lists t

tioned Miss Elting, interested, though she co

eeks fr

u boys

th a team of elephants. I rather guess we are going, and we shall st

are goin

ok his

class for us next season. You will see the Tramp Club on hand with the racquets

that already,

s took off their hat

t I have scored a greater triumph th

ked the guar

em, wouldn't know it if they were beaten. They'd keep right on playing till the Atlantic itself froze over, if somebody didn't cut in and stop them

ought was one," answer

seen the real

the great mystery to be so

r will you see the genuine article till af

Charlie Mabie. "There isn't another team in th

en may not be disappointed. I shoul

ou didn't, we could never forgive you. Of course you will see

not knowing any of the contestants, not even knowin

lower voice. "I had forgotten that you didn't know them. But you will-you w

sible," said Harriet

ling it nearly fast enough to suit them. Tommy and Margery shared their impatience. Tommy's face was working nervously and Margery was maki

rmise. There was more to tell,

s worth while?

on it. Then there will be individual prizes. There are second and third prizes, too, but I don't know what they are. I didn't

r forehead wrinkled into lines of perplexity. The wa

team, Georg

Don't you know?"

ot. You have

l confess that you've almost got me guessing. You've so befuddle

st out into

circumnavigating the globe," scoffed Davy. "I could walk to t

guessed yet?" q

hen you began," replied Harriet

the tennis championship for the coast, and you're going to put all the others so far back of the lines

e Baker squarely in the eyes. "Why, Mr. Baker, none