The High School Pitcher; or, Dick & Co. on the Gridley Diamond

mp out of the way of th

escott, instead of trying to leap out of the

ruck the top of his cap,

hat, you bl

g out, as that young man came rushi

is feet, crouching low, and run

o run at danger, ins

y, Prescott dimly made out some

knew. So he put on speed, but soon was obliged to halt, finding that his unknown enemy

ll take the other way," urged D

those few seconds of delay to get safely beyond

as good," muttered Dic

way?" Dave indig

know. I d

d have been Tip Scammon

n back from th

lf around town this evening," nodded Dave. "Say, I w

p. Tip Scammon acted as Fred Ripley's tool, last year, in trying to make me out a High School thief. Tip was sent away, and Fred didn't have to suf

slowly back to Main S

"I was trying to overtake you, without calling, when that

demanded

ring if Mr. Cantwell could have it in for you so har

ll may be erratic, and he certainly has a treacherous temper, and s

ll by himself," declared Da

tell you something really funny. Prin. went to School Board tonight w

presentative, and told of the principal's vis

ed to amaze him most of all was that Di

it, Dick," continued

anyone as young as yo

ck went on, "and I'm

--

denly, then started off a

Tip Scam

on a hot run. Tip wa

a very good imitatio

e seemed to be to take to his heels. But the young jailbird quickly changed hi

llers. Where's th

His dark eyes certainly were flashing as h

it festive with

more festive than a lynching party," m

use I've been doin' my stretch?" demanded Tip, aggressively

sign of immediate i

off!" ins

a cool, steady look. Tip, muttering somethin

an't be played with, jest because some folks think I'm down. If

rply, "why did you just throw two

retorted T

u d

did

on't call you a liar. I'll just rema

o say," flared Tip, sullenly. "And I don't li

Dave, coolly. "But what I want to say is this: If you make any more attempts to do Dick Presco

f you say so," sne

of us, for that matter, we'll soon have you doing your second 'stretch,' as you have learned to call a term at the penitentiary. Tip, your best card will be to turn over a very new leaf, and find an honest job. Just because

the clear, steady gaze of Dave Darrin's dark eyes. After a momen

low!" mut

he fellow doesn't want to get any notion that