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special set of signals that were to be used by the men who played in the game with Union State.

"You go to work and learn these signals letter perfect," said the Captain impersonally. "Crawford will probably be fit to play the whole game Saturday, but you never can tell. It won't do you any harm to get these signals down cold. I don't have to caution you about being mighty careful of that paper."

The action of Trask in giving him the signals for the Union State game meant a lot, as Harold explained to Peggy on the Sayre porch that evening. Everybody on the squad hadn't received them. They were reserved for just the men who would probably play in the big contest. Harold was elated, and Peggy encouraged him.

"Just let 'em give me a show in that game and I'll prove what 'Speedy' Lamb really can do," declared Harold.

"You bet you will," echoed Peggy.

In a few minutes he arose.

"I've got to go upstairs now and study these signals," he told her. The signals were on his mind.

"I just know I'm going to hear you calling them out there on Saturday," said Peggy optimistically.

"Say, those pretty good seats they