CHAPTER XXXIII.
"PLAY BALL!'" Before night Merriwell received an appealing letter from Ditson, in which the young scapegrace protested his sorrow and entreated Frank to do what he could to keep the matter quiet, so he would not be forced to leave Yale.
Ditson declared it would break his mother's heart if he failed to complete his course at Yale.

Over and over he entreated forgiveness, telling how sorry he was that he had ever tried to injure Merriwell in any way, and declaring that, if Frank would forgive and forget, he would never cause him any further trouble.
Frank pondered over the letter so long, and with sach a serious look on his face, that Harry asked him what he had struck.

Then Merriwell read it to his roommate.
"Oh, what a snizerable meak--I mean miserable sneak, that fellow is!" exclaimed Harry.

"He goes into a dirty piece of business like this, and then he gets down and crawls--actually crawls!" "I have no doubt but his mother is proud of him," said Frank.

"He says he is an only son.