be sensitive. Besides, I hope to show them in the end that I'm not as bad as they think!"
"All right, Dick," agreed Lanny, doubtfully, "go ahead and give 'em fits! We'll go and back you up."
"But don't go there in a bunch and sit together and try to—well, intimidate them," smiled Dick. "Free speech for all, Lanny! Let them say what they want to. After they've said it I'll try to satisfy them that there's nothing wrong with the team, no matter how punk the coach may be!"
"And I'll tell them, by George, that the coach is all right and knows what he's doing a heap better than they do, the silly galoots!" exclaimed Lanny indignantly.
"You sit tight and say nothing," replied Dick. "Let me do the explaining. All right now. Get your men out. We're ten minutes late."
