Then Tom came to the bat, and was lucky enough to make a clean one-base hit. After that, came several base hits in rapid succession. These brought in not only

s. That's

is Brill's gam

dozen while you

l had evidently come to an end, and the s

you possibly can," said Bob

vel best, Bob,

etting a three-base hit with apparent ease. Then followed an out, and then another base hit, bringing in Bixby's run. Then follo

ore a tie, it was certainly

ded Bob, as he came up. "Don't let them

d that this fellow had always struck at balls which were both high and far ou

t, Tom! K

over the plate. This time the batsma

ike

m, that's the

make him give you

nt the ball in with all the speed that wa

hree! Bat

s the end of the ninth inn

ink Brill will win?" exc

up pretty well. We had only two r

ed pretty well?"

great batters. More than once they have

hope Brill wins,"

d a little one, but managed to reach first. Then, on a sacrifice hit, he advanced to second. Follo

umber of the Roxley followers to th

ame a neat little one-base hit, and, amid a wild cheering and a grand t

hat makes the scor

boys! You've

The next man was put out with ease, and the side

omment, as he glanced at Bob and then at Tom.

can," was Tom'

feet. All sorts of cries and suggestions rent the air. Amid this great hubbub, th

s evidently more so. Almost before either of them knew it, two strikes had been called. Then, ho

way! Now,

ant two ru

ght ones over the plate, and so quickly that two strikes were called almost before the baseman realized what was occurring. Then, as he swung at a low one, the third strike was called, and he was dec

en on

y! Bang it out for

ded Bob; and even Spud came d

ll I can," r

surging wildly. A miss-and the game would

d the Roxley player

ike

, Tom, ke

him out,

ipped, and the sphere came in, not on a curve as the young pitcher had intended, but straight. C

at's the wa

verybod

, Sam,

eld. The eyes of all the spectators were on him. On and on, and still on, he sped, with the ball curving lower, and lo

ter

hat a

it a b

wins th

dly, and the noise of the rattles was incessant. The Brill students fairly danced f

my life!" cried Bob, as' he ran forward

a big hole," came from Tom. "When I saw that fell

nd all the others on the nine, and m

, as was usual, she cheered her opponent, and was cheered in return. Then the two teams brok

he rest of the team and their numerous friends, and had rejoined the girls and Songbird. "Why, do you know, I was on pin

t, and no more," re

e in Tom. "If it hadn't been for S

replied his brother, loyally. "Everybody says so. Why, four or five of

t!" vouchsafed Songbird, as his eyes lit up in expe

lege boy, to be there!" r

ed Sam. "Just the same, I don't think we'll

the game. Grace and Nellie had received permission to be absent from Hope during the supper hour, and Tom had telephoned to

long. At the hotel, the young folks encountered several other parties from Brill and Hope, and the gathering was, c

Tom!" cried Nellie, on ca

ought to have button-ho

thereupon some of the flowers from the larger bouque

insisted upon singing some of the Brill and Hope songs. As it happened, there were no out

e looked at his watch. "Not but what I'd rather stay here than

ngbird, who was well able to perform that service. "You'v

nd Minnie beside him, and the Rovers and the Laning girls in the tonneau, the touring

h a song?" cried Sam,

rned his brother. "Gi

at the college, sung to the tune of "Camping on the O

waved his hand like a band leader. The voices of the young people arose sweetly on the evening air,

to the side of the road. Almost as quickly Songbird threw out the clutch and

Nellie "I don't know, but I'm afraid