The swiftness with which Merriwell struck out three batters made the spectators gasp.
From that on Ready was steady, and he and Frank worked together like a battery team of long experience.

Frank Merriwell won, in spite of his handicap! And so the Yale rooters, and especially Merriwell's friends and admirers, who were a host in themselves, were roaring wild as they returned from the ball-ground.

Merriwell joined Inza and Elsie, while Badger took a car with Winnie.
"I knew that everything was all right, as soon as you went into the box!" Inza declared.

"But up to that minute I was nervous.

I was wanting to shake you all the time for not taking Badger's place sooner." "I felt sorry for Badger," said Elsie.