If the fellow shows any insubordination, he'll get his walking papers like a flash, and perhaps be booted off the grounds in the bargain, if he gets too fresh." "Well, perhaps you're right, Hugh," grumbled Thad.

"Mr.Leonard must know a heap more than a boy like me, who sees everything on the surface.

And I admit that was a cracking good catch Nick made, after such a hard run.

He can field, all right, and he is a gap-stopper in center field, for a fact." "There, look at him send out a screamer right now, that ought to be good for a double!" exclaimed Hugh.

"You see, we need Nick on the team.