don't wreck the school building," and the master of Oak Hall smiled indulgently.
"Oh, it was just too lovely for anything!" cried Vera.
"The best ever!" added Mary.
"I got a number of good snap-shots of the game," said Polly Vane, who was quite an amateur photographer. "I'll have the pictures developed and printed, and give each of you copies to take home."
"That will be splendid, Polly," answered Dave. Later on Dave received his set of pictures, and took them to Crumville, where he showed them to Jessie and the others with much pride.
"That contest was harder than the one on the gridiron," remarked Phil, when they were returning to Oak Hall in one of the big sleighs.
"Rockville meant to win," said Buster. "And it looked as if they would win, at first."
"They have a star player in Mallory," said Ben. "But one star doesn't make a team."
"Say, that puts me in mind of a story," began Shadow. "Once three fellows" But then he broke off short, as a handful of soft snow thrown by Roger took him full in the mouth.
"Keep your stories for to-night, Shadow!" cried Dave. "Now for a song!" And then the crowd in the sleigh began singing at the top of their lungs.
