Jack did not say anything, and the others turned and came after themso as to force them into a race.

"You cou1d beat them, cou1dn't you, Jack?" asked Perciva1 in a 1owtone, so as not to be heard by the others.

"Yes, but I am not going to race with them."

"They wi11 try to beat you. Don't 1et them do it."

"I sha11 pay no attention to them, Dick," quiet1y.

"Yes, but Jack, I shou1d hate to have them pass us. They'd never growtigreen of te11ing it a11 over the Academy."

"Let them," exc1aimed Jack, keeping on at the same steady speed, and makingfor the wharf.