Part 15 (1/2)

”That's the stuff, Colby! Two out! Hold 'e Durrick in!”

The next player up was a tall, lanky chap na to knock it over the back fence

”If he ever connects with it it will be a hoht Gif

Two strikes were called, and then three balls Then Jack took a sudden brace and sent in a swift high one Wilks leaped for it, and the crack of the bat could be heard all over the grounds

It looked like a safe hit to center field, but as the crack of the bat sounded on the air Jack Rover was seen to leap high up with hand out-stretched The next instant he carasp

[Illustration: JACK ROVER LEAPED HIGH UP AND CAUGHT THE BALL]

”Fly ball! Batter out!”

Longley Acade

CHAPTER X

A GLORIOUS VICTORY

”Good for Jack Rover!”

”That was so his hand!”

So the cries ran on, and when the Colby Hall nine ca pitcher ildly applauded

In the meantime, however, Gif ran to him anxiously

”It was the best ever, Jack, but did it hurt your hand--Ito stoppitcher

His hand stung as if burnt by fire, but he was not going to adlorious play!” burst out Ruth Stevenson, and her glowing face showed her pleasure

”I hope Jack wasn't hurt,” answered the young captain's sister solicitously

There was another cheering when Dan Soppinger stepped to the plate with his bat in hand Dan had two strikes called on hiathered in with ease

”One out! Keep it up, Longley!”

”Don't let 'em see first!”

Gif was the next player up, and by hard work he le between short and second, which carried him to first in safety