...braced him. The sinister shadow of young Dr. Small sitting in the dark corner by the water. bucket nerved him. A victory over Phillips was a defeat to...and Ralph's friends even ventured to whisper that " may be Jim had cotched his match after all!" But Phillips never doubted of his success. " Theodolite,"...

...as he was, he began to straighten up. In the minds of all the company the odds were in his favour. He saw this, and became ambitious to distinguish himself...even ventured to whisper that " maybe Jim had cotched bis match after all !" But Phillips never doubted of his success. " Theodolite," said the Squire. "...

...half an honr the hardest words tho Squire could find, tho excitement steadily rose in all parts of tho house, and Ralph's friends even ventured to whisper...never doubted of his success. " Theodolite," said tho Squire. " The, the, od, od, theod, o, theodo, 1-yte, theodolite," spelled the champion. " Next,"...

...kept his pluck alive was the recollection of Bull. He approached a word as Bull approached the racoon. He did not take hold until he was sure of his game....doubted of his success. " Theodolite," said the Squire. HE DID HOT WAST TO BEAT." "The, the, o-cl, od, theod, o, theodo, 1-yte, •theodolite," spelled the...

...sharp nose, his hands behind his back, and his voice spelling infallibly, it seemed to Hartsook that his superiority must lie in his nose. Ralph's cautiousness..."Theodolite," said the Squire. "The, the, od, od, tbeod, o, theodo, 1-yte, theodolite, " spelled the champion. " Next," said the Squire, nearly losing...

...corner by the water-bucket nerved him. A victory over Phillips was a defeat to one who wished pnly ill to the young school-master. The other thought...success. "Theodolite," said the Squire. "The, the, od, pd, theod, o, theodo, 1-yte, theodolite," spelled the champion. "Next," said the Squire, nearly losing...

...sure of his game. When he took hold, it was with a quiet assurance of success. As Ralph spelled on in this dogged way for half an hour, the hardest words...his match, after all." But Phillips never doubted his success. "Theodolite," said the squire. "The, the, od, theod, o, theodo, 1-yte, theodolite," spelled...

...sharp nose, his hands behind his back, and his voice spelling infallibly, it seemed to Hartsook that his superiority must lie in his nose. Ralph's cautiousness...and Ralph's friends even ventured to whisper that " may be Jim had cotched his match after all ! " " Theodolite," said the Squire. " The, the, od, od,...

...sharp nose, his hands behind his back, and his voice spelling infallibly, it seemed to Hartsook that his superiority must lie in his nose. Ralph's cautiousness...and Ralph's friends even ventured to whisper that " may be Jim had cotched his match after all ! " 3 But Phillips never doubted of his success. " Theodolite,"...