The Rover Boys in Business; Or, The Search for the Missing Bonds

crowd,

y, this is the biggest cro

andstand, all decked ou

e'll have to hurry up, or all t

y looking student, wearing the colors of Roxley on his cap, and wavi

over but the shouting." And then he took up one o

e grounds," suggested Songbird. "You fellows will

he girls first," broke in Tom. "It w

touring car to a standstill, turned off the power, and placed the starting plug in his pocket. Then the entire party made its way as rapidly as

me," he said. "You f

, Tom!" cried Nellie. "Just reme

innie Sanderson. "I am going to root-isn't

you get through, you'll be a regular baseball f

overs made their way. A short while later, the word was passed around, and the Brill team marched out on the grounds for practice; even Sam, as a substitute, taking part. Evidently, the outsid

e banner game so far as attenda

in a neat bit of money,"

going to div

o-thirds of the receipts, and the losing team the remaining third. This money, of course, did

s the first man took his position, there were cries of all sorts, min

ll, show 'em w

ome run fi

first, Roxley! Kill

is position, wound up; an

ll

Make him give y

ime, as it was a fairly good one,

ike

give him another l

y, and it sailed down toward second base. The runner was off like a shot

own! Now for t

one-two-three order. Then the third

t's the way to

or a fe

twelve hundred spectators were on him, and those included the eyes of the girl he thought the dearest in all the world

first fellow to face Tom was a hitter well-known for his prowess. As Tom had he

e b

nk! Make him give

missed it, and it came in fairly over the plate. Crack! The bat

, Clink was down to first, and racing for second. Then, feeling that

to do it! Look,

p it up, boys!" And then the air was re

as he walked toward the pitcher. "Don'

his teeth hard. He faced the new batsman, and then, of a

bbed the sack just in the nick of time. Then Tom went for the batter. One

you do," said Spud, as he came

do you think I ou

on an i

link napping as before. Then, the instant he had the sphere on

rikes! Ba

Rover! That's t

the other

that came a safe hit which took the batter to first and allowed Clink to slide in with the first run. For the moment pandemonium

t in a run!" remarked

rill student. Nevertheless, he felt much cres

ore confidence than ever. But it availed nothing, for Tom finished

Brill captain, when the nine came in. "Two runs

a dozen, while we are at it

any as you pleas

ird. Tom came in for a try at the bat, but the best he could do was to send up a little pop fly that the

ey! That makes i

man up was struck out, but the second sent a clean drive to left field that was good for two bases. Then came a sacrifice hit by

p!" And then the horns and rattles of the Brillites sounded as l

riends! The only other run made t

or of Roxley. The fifth inning was a stand-off, neither side scoring. Then came the sixth, in which Frank Holden, the first b

d the Brill captain, when the team

ou would rather try some of th

. I don't consider four runs against two any great lea

e score. But in the eighth, Roxley added a

te on the bench. "Five to two, and the ninth innin

"Felder has twisted his foot, and you w

place?" questioned

es

I'll do the

rather dubious for the visitors. Some of the onlookers, thinking the game practically over, started towards the gates, and t

r all you are worth!" sh

econd was just where he wanted it. The bat swung around like lightning

the captain let go all the speed that was in him. When the

o open up! Now, t

irst in a twinkling. Bob attempted to get home, but then thought better of it, and slid back to third. The next batter up was Sa

and now he thought this would be just the right thing to offer

is bat came around in a clean sweep, and on the in

ook at

Rover,

Then Sam, skirting the initial bag, tore straight for second, and then for third. In the meantime, the fielder was still running afte

rly dancing up and down in his a

traight for the home plate he came, and slid in amid a c

hurrah! a

rolling," cried out Bob. "Remember,