Fearing they were losing their hold on the game, Mallory spoke to the others of his team. He gave the signal for a trick play on the left side. But Dave was on the alert, and the trick was blocked, and then Dave gave a signal to try the same trick on Rockville. Neither Mallory nor his followers dreamed this would be done, and they were so neatly caught that every old ice-hockey player who witnessed the play had to smile. The trick took the puck halfway down into the Rockville territory, and though the cadets worked hard to send it back, it was not to be, and Phil knocked the goal that tied the score.
"A tie! A tie!"
"Now, Oak Hall, one more to win!"
"Rockville! Rockville! One more! One more!"
By this time everybody was thoroughly worked up over the contest. All who had been seated were on their feet and cheering wildly for their favorites.
"Whatever you do, don't let them score again!" said Dave, to his players. "Keep the rubber away from our goal."
"We'll send it down to their goal," answered Shadow.
"So we will!" cried Ben.
"This is our game—we have got to have it," was Phil's response.
"It's win or bust," muttered Roger.
