into the water, shoving it down as far as it would go, and then carefully examining the end of it. As t

ish he's after,"

s he looked at the man, whose boat

ank, and Fenn did no

hey had met in the woods. At the same time the

ed, as he laid down his pole and began to p

art. "What are you fish

was the answer. "I am

bul

shooting up the river last night, and h

the river?"

He's not expecting to hear from me, and it might annoy him," and the man allowed the boat to drift down stream again before he brought i

arked Frank, in a low

and have a look into

re!" he exclaimed, "I've got one,"

ere the fishing was better. Frank caught eight fish before the boys decided to go home. They looked for the stran

d to Bart, as they met the ne

do you

eye on Sa

the grounds to another, talking first with one boy and then with another.

'pose he's up

s it has something

o find out,"

e boys with whom he had

if it's no secret?" inquir

ed Fred Jenkins. "You'll hear of it s

," commented Ned w

e answers. None of the intimate friends of the chums had been approached. Bart ha

n a bulletin board, used to post announcements of

hletic Committee this afternoon to

rk," said Bart. "Well I'm

the board to read the noti

it?" inquir

ted Bart. "It's in printing, so we couldn't tell

he various clubs and teams. Sandy was on hand, talking earnestly to a number of the pupils. Finally

aptain of the High School ba

veral, and the four chu

ic Committee," went on Sand

the committee to call a

, constitute a majority. There are only seven members. Now we've decided to have an election for

m?" call

ws?" asked Sandy, turning

the rather f

called Fred Jenkins, evidently in furthera

" came from

nd tell me there was opposition? I'd have resigned in a minute. But this is a sneaky way of doing things and I'll fight

alled some one and t

vainly ca

another boy. "Bart is the best captain

elled a number. "

about. It's because I didn't let Sandy pitch that game. And what's more," he add

cried Sandy, making

ly. "If you want to fight

ed Ned. "Let's see if we can't

t, who was getting excited. "I'm not

ou to!" cried a

Lem Gordon for captain

houted Lem. "Bart's

t!" yelled a

art to continue capta

shout made the

. Election's ove

led Sandy. "The rules

number of boys, as they crowded around B

t he could work up enough sentiment against Bart to get a can

aimed Fenn. "Come on,

rt. Sandy, the picture of disappointed

," called Bart, as he made his

rowled Sandy. "You think yo

n Bart hotly,

to trouble. It's all over. It was only a trick of S