feet and wild with excitement; the high pitched voices of the coachers urging on their men rang out above the cheers and shouts of the people. Walton helped matters somewhat by taking third place, and little Winters set his feet h hard as lie stood in position, ready to spring forward at the instant Walton touched him; then away he bounded, his feet, to others, scarcely seeming to touch the ground, while, to him self, they seemed as if made of ,lead; but gradually the dis tance lessened between him and the second runner and lie took second place. But do his best he could not gain on the first man. Suddenly a little half clad figure rushed to the side of the track and, throwing up his arms, shouted, "Run hard, Winters, run hard ! here ! You must win ! Thi . ee cheers for Elmwood !" High above the noise of the crowd rose the shrill voice of the little mascot, and Winters, hear ing, took a new lease of life and ran as he had never run before. The T3euton people grew wild as he gradually gained on the first man and tl►e air was filled with hats and canes. Putting all his remaining strength into one Mighty spurt, I►e passed I►is rival and reached tl►e goal three feet in advance. As lie dropped almost lifeless into the arms of his happy schoolmates, he could hear an excited voice cry above the noise of the multitude, "Oh, Winters, I knew you'd beat !" Tired as he was he drew the little fellow into his arms and said, "My little Mascot, 'twas you that saved the clay." Tim's face was flushed with fever and an unnatural glow was in his eyes. The crowd that had gathered around them suddenly gave way before an excited woman, who pushed and elbowed her way towards the two boys. It was Tim's mother and she explained to all how she had left Tim's bedside for a few moments and he had escaped, having hurriedly pulled on a few of his clothes and started for the track. In vain she called him to come back;
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