Part 16 (1/2)

”Noe've got to tie that score or better,” said Gif, when the Colby Hall boys ca Fred and Jack, did their best, but were unable to get further than first or second

”Hurrah! That's the stuff!” cried Pete Stevens ”Let us hold 'em down to a ash!+”

”Sure I'll hold 'e to see the hoaust

It must be admitted that so far Tons that he was overdoing it by pitching too hard

”I think he'll break before the game is over,” said Dan

”Justpitcher can stand up under such a strain as that”

The break they had looked for caed, on a fu in another run, at which the cheering on their side was treood and plenty, Longley!”

”We'll wallop 'e to get the worst ashi+ng they ever had--youpitcher! His overconfidence made him a trifle wild, and alot a safe hit to first and the secondthe other to second

”Tighten up there, Toley syh,” answered Flanders, with a scowl

The next player up got another single, the ball being fumbled by the fielder, and as a consequence the bases were filled

”Be careful, Toley captain, as he came up to the pitcher ”Be careful! We don't want to spoil the score”

”They won't get in You just watch me and see,” answered Flanders, and scowled hten up a little, and as a consequence the next batter up went out on strikes and the following player on a foul fly

”Hurrah! Two out! Hold 'em down! Don't let 'eest Rover had been unable to get further than first

”Oh, Fred, line it out! Please line it out!” cried May Powell, and then she blushed furiously as a nuh

”Don't you care, May,” consoled Mary, and then she called out loudly: ”Do your best, Fred! Do your best!”

”Go in and win!” cried Martha

There had been a treripped his ashen stick and Tommy Flanders prepared to deliver the ball, a deathlike silence came over the field Every one of the htest chance of being able to score

The first ball to coo by Then, however, ca at it with every ounce of muscle in his body

Crack! The report could be heard all over the grounds, and then the sphere could be seen sailing far off into left field

”Run, boys, run! Everybody run!”

”Leg it for all you are worth!”