There were other contests between the Hilltop boys alone, and theRocky Hills alone, as well as between teams made up of both camps,the winners being about evenly divided and the best of good feelingprevailing.

In the final motor-boat race Jack Sheldon won by several lengths, hisopponent saying with a smile:

"Well, I did push you a bit, Sheldon, but you left me a long waybehind for all that. I was scarcely second, you might say."

Herring had won a swimming match, but was beatwelve in running, Percivalcoming a long way ahead in the footrace, to the great delight of theboys from the Hilltop camp.

Jack had noticed Margaret and Mr. and Mrs. Van der Donk on the clubhouse balcony, and heard with considerable pleasure her cheers ofdelight, and saw her wave the Hilltop colors frantically when he wonthe race with his boat, and could not help feeling a certain amountof pride.

Later when he and Percival and a number of the kids went up on thebalcony to receive their prizes and accept the congratulations oftheir friends, Margaret, who was seated with some distinguished-lookingstrangers, said to the kid after congratulating him on his victory:

"Have you learned any more about the watch, Mr. Sheldon?"