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

k Prescott attended a ball, in

his duty to remain rather late in order to be sure that he had all the n

t, Dick did appear in the dining room he found some pleasing gifts from his father a

hard, and you'll find something

mother, I've somethi

ray of the same material. It wasn't much, but it was the finest gift he had ever been able

g the package in the

tt pre

hurried in, thi

ppers from the g

in sitting in the room, while, on a cha

gs with Darrin, Dick turned to look at the

Isabelle Meade, with kin

ave," murmured Dick, as he pulled a

a duplicate of what cam

was

to tell you unt

wrapper off, unfoldin

ught so. Mine was the same, except that Bel

an instant. Then a quick ru

, woven "sweater." Across the front of it had be

! Did you get one ju

es

d only to the students who have made some school team, or who ha

nt of the gift, I re

sweaters are our orders to go ah

st it," de

ne of the girls," mur

ng to accept

Dave. "Why, it wo

arries with it? Now, we've got to make the nine, whether or no

dded Dave, cheerily. "You'

ower in me to do

Dick, old fellow, we've absolutely as goo

he sweater over his head. This accomplishe

tt. "And now, oh, Dave, but we've got to hustle!

estly. "The girls, and the sweaters them

zing his chum's hand. "Yes, sir! We'll make the nine

closely. "I can't see a shade of difference between yours and mine. But I'm afraid th

most inclined to wish the girls hadn't done it. It m

ad I got wind of this before it happened. Thank goodness we didn't have to

girls like their g

elle had electric light service in their homes. This new-style device was one of the fads of this Christmas season. The retail price was eight dollars per outfit, and a good many had been sold before the holidays. The advertising agent for the manufacturing c

em?" grunted Pollock, in Dick's he

up Dick, quickly. "What'll you take for 'em? Ma

r about it," replied Pollock, wh

pair for two-fifty. And if you're short of cash, I'll take fif

" uttered Dick,

hinted Mr. Pollock teasin

d him, unabashed. "My moth

ing aghast. "Dick! Dick! You study h

ir; of

en two girls have altered the fates o

so talk authoritatively on the ability to support a wife. But there's a good deal of social life going on at the High School, M

ed, that Christmas morning, a pres

like this," Laura told herself, rather regretfully. "I'm s

veloped that she had rec

But it's foolish, too, for they've had to us

their gifts, as had t

among all of the High School stud

gy had seized the young man. In his fierce determination to carry away the star pitchership, especially from Dick Prescott, Ri