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They've knocked Willings out of the box, sir, and we haven't anyone else. Apthorpe's cousin says you can pitch, and and we want to know if you won't play for us, sir?" He ended with a gasp for breath. "But I don't quite understand!" "Why, sir, we held 'em down until the fifth, and then they made six runs. Maybe they've scored some more. If you could only come right away!"
"But who said I could pitch, Turner?" "Tom Apthorpe's cousin, sir; he's down for Sunday." "But how did he know?" "Why, sir, he knew you at college, and " "What's his name?" "Harris, sir. He said " "Jack Harris!" The instructor's eyes lighted. He tossed the books on the desk. "Run back and tell them I'll come as soon as I leave this note at Dr. Willard's." There came a cheer from the playground.
Apthorpe's School for Young Ladies" was an occasional visit to our dear cousins, the Brewsters, who occupied a beautiful home on the Sound, formerly known as the "Pavillion," which might be called historic, for in a dark dungeon underneath the house the notorious regicides, Goff and Whalley, were hidden in the old, old times.
"Tell mother I'll lead them straight enough and be home in an hour. Good-by." By a winding way leading from the main road they went; through Apthorpe's place they cantered at their ease, and so came to the highway a mile beyond. "There may be a shorter cut, my lord," suggested Norton; then he paused.
There was a wild pitch that was just saved from being a passed ball by a brilliant stop of Apthorpe's; then the batsman hit an infield fly and was caught out. "Two gone, fellows!" shouted the captain. The runner on first took second unmolested, and the Durham coaches yelled themselves hoarse. But Curly was not to be rattled in that way; and besides, the stiffness was wearing out of his arm.
Curly's arm worked now like a well-lubricated piece of machinery, and the outshoots and incurves and drops which he sent with varying speed into Apthorpe's hands puzzled the enemy to distraction. Nor was the second half of the inning much more exciting.
Why, Barbara, I am surprised," he added in an elder brotherly tone; "you ought to be thankful to be able to be useful." "Useful! I've lots of things to do! And you?" "As if I could lug that great MS. of yours about with me on board Apthorpe's yacht." "Never mind, Allen," said his mother, who had not been intended to hear all this.
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