The Heroes of the School

which had come to Harry Mathews as manager of the team. The challenge had only arrived that morn

s attended by youths who were fitted for college there, and the pupils were, on the average, older and la

ls they had never yet ventured to play, that there was less attention to lesson

ontest for, when answering in the ancient history class the q

ville Pre

ughter in which even th

rt at noon recess. "I'll have to get my new glove limbere

responded the pitcher. "Suppose we

s me," rep

pared to give battle to the regular on

a substitute pitcher?" asked Lem,

breaking down, are you

r can tell what is

his chum was tossing the ball to the r

th of his arm. Bart caught it on his heavy glove. As he did so he cal

he can do it

e him a chance to get nervous. That's Stumpy's main

o my best," r

Bart was not discouraged. There had been little opportunity for games, of late, and the boys were a tr

liant catch in center field. Frank was playing on t

s football, but once in a while he made brilliant pla

m all they want, to beat us," remarked Bart as the boys gath

uld beat 'em!"

ed," retorted Bart. "That's something no

tcher's box, Lem making an excuse that he wanted to rest his arm. Stumpy wondered at this, as Sandy Merto

ll, and he did this in practice. When Lem came back in the box on one o

l he

but don't s

ractice. The contest was to take place on the Preparatory school grounds, and in answer to a general petitio

age but the boys and girls who were to be spectato

load close to the diamond, and he observed the other nine on the field

closely watched by their rivals. Captain Benson, of the othe

ed the umpire, an

Lem had to open the struggle. The first ball he pitched went

red Lem to himse

art, walking out to the p

o find his curves and he was hit for two single baggers and one three. At the

Ned lined out a nice two bagger, and Fenn planted one over in right field that enab

tle and Lem was doing fine work. But, on the other hand few of the Da

ore runs and the visitors two, making the sc

am came to the bat for the eighth inning which had nette

to "take a brace," for they

t excitedly, as he came to

mmotion near the bench where the Darewe

wrist! Let

the captain, running over

trick on Lem," explained Ned. "H

tling hold," said Sandy. "My f

, Lem?" asked

and he extended his hand wh

eft handed. Well, it's a good thing we provided for an emergenc

that way about it I'll not p

t calmly. "Frank, you tak

pitch?"

ng's over," replied Bart,

he side out, the inning ending in the tie score. There was little apprehension in the ranks of the Pr

u pitch," c

itch! I never pitc

rt decidedly, and much amazed at his

just his salvation. He ha

ked Ned, as he sta

"I never noticed it until the other day. Disco

ing the ball that fooled the best batters on the other team. He struck ou

tain of the home team of some of his men, wonderi

se. But Frank was right on the alert. He made a splendid jump and caught it, putting the si

aimed Bart as his team went to the bat

the center fielder's head, and got two bases on it. Joe Wright brought him in, and

t, capering about. "Stumpy

the game,"

hen they would have walked away from

led some one, and they came wi