Baseball Joe on the School Nine; or, Pitching for the Blue Banner

cross the room as he asked this question. It was several hours after the

bout wha

, and how it's going to affect your chances fo

mucky-muck in baseball here. But there's no use crying over spilled milk. He and I wo

ed bad though,

heir nine had so many victories to its credit, and because it had a goo

after it as you are. Maybe that's why I'm not such a good player. If I

errupted Joe with a smile, "but I'm af

e. He's manager chiefly because he puts up a lot of money for the team, an

be I could induce him to let me

me position this season. Luke and Hiram are as thick as such fellows always are. When Hiram is hit Luke does the boo-hoo act for him

ay with the regulars or not at all. They'd be saying all sorts of

under the circumstances, to have another team

do you

ophy-and it was won by Morningside Academy, which now holds it. That's why I say it might be a good thing to have some more gin

lay second fiddle. If I can't get on the nine I'll have to stay off, that's all. But it's going to be mighty tough to sit still and watch

sh it had held off until after the season opened. Once you were on the nine you could show the fellows what stuff y

't know about it," remarked Joe. "Wel

k on the door-a pre-arranged signal in a certain code of

lled Tom, as he wen

n audible sigh of relief from Joe's roommate. For Tom had fallen behind in his studies of late,

e door," complained Teeter, "especial

u have with you?" asked J

he unbuttoned his coat and brought into view sever

ame, is it?" aske

s from the legs of his trousers. "This is the best strawberry pop

himself, being nearest to it. "There may be co

er with a laugh, "but I guess we'll be safe

it?" as

fined!' Open the pop, Peaches, and don't sample it until we're all ready. Got any gl

gh. "But what's your game, not to let old Sixteen catch us at

. But watc

to be books-books, as attested by the words on their co

x into which a whole pie could easily be put. "Catch the idea," went on Teeter. "We are eating in here, which is against the rules, worse luck. But, pe

e or sandwiches or whatever it happens to be, insi

did!" exclaimed J

trawberry pop?" asked Tom. "We c

for that," went on Teet

From the packages Teeter had brought he took some other corks. They had glass tubes thr

nto our glasses and at the same time, should any one unexpectedly enter, why-we are only conducting an experiment in generat

e radish!" cried

m, into which he could slip his piece of pie at a moment's warning, while on the table stood the bottles of pop

ting generously into a pie. "That was

different kind," added Peaches. "H

l the next time, and then I

d as far as getting on the ni

ng," agre

new pitcher," went on Tee

" asked Tom

who was pretty good in a pinch game, graduated, too; but we thought he was coming back for an extra course in Latin

-night, and I heard them saying something about Joe here, but I couldn't catch what it was. Oh, they're down on h

get on the nine my first season here,"

and gradually the strawberry pop was lowered

othing, Teeter," remarked Tom. "We ar

nob. It was as if some one had tried it to see if the portal was u

r. He crammed the rest of his pie in

zes!" was Teete

a knock a

y visitors?" demanded the om

ubber tubes one in each of two

the Latin instructor grimly, "and I demand that you open

epped into the room and his stern gaze took in the two vi

ysics class. And, wonder of wonders, each of the four lads held a book in his hand-a bo

" faltered t

n voice. "Aliquorum-aliquarum-aliquorum." Then he pretended to lo

Professor Rodd,"

ou know it is against the rules for students to visit

er frankly. "I didn't think you minded if we helped each oth

tin?" asked the professor, while a

emember, nor find, what the neuter plural accusative of

or quickly. "You ought not to forget t

aimed Teeter. "I just reme

g whether or not they had tur

do not neglect your physics, either. Ah-er-what is the red liquid i

had feared would be asked. But T

there some rule regarding quis used in th

ome Latin information. "Quis indefinite is found in the following compounds: aliquis-someone; si quis, if any; ne quis, lest an

nd Teeter, who had been whispering

if you don't stay up too late. But it is better to ask permission. However, I will speak to Dr. Fillmore about it,

ed not to give way to their exultati

off a stunt! We did it

y yes," agre