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I'll just limber up, and give my arm a good rub." It struck Wayne before they had walked far that Huling was an amiable and likable chap. As the captain of the Salisbury nine, he certainly had no reason to be agreeable to the Morristown "ringer," even though Wayne did happen to be a famous Yale pitcher.
Wayne, being a Yale pitcher, had seen several thousand pretty girls, but the group in that automobile fairly dazzled him. And the last one to whom Huling presented him with the words: "Dorothy, this is Mr. Wayne, the Yale pitcher, who is to play with Bellville tomorrow; Mr. Wayne, my sister" was the girl he had known he would meet some day. "Climb up, Mr. Wayne.
"Miss Huling, I'll pitch your game for two things," he continued. "Name them." "Wear Yale blue in place of that orange-and-black Princeton pin." "I will." She said it with a shyness, a look in her eyes that made Wayne wince. What a perfect little actress! But there seemed just a chance that this was not deceit.
The opposing players furiously stormed at the umpire for giving him his base, but Burns' trick went through. Burnett bunted skilfully, sending Burns to second. Cole hit a fly to center. Then Huling singled between short and third. It became necessary for the umpire to delay the game while he put the madly leaping boys back off the coaching lines.
Presently Huling and the other players broke for the car, soon surrounding it in breathless anticipation. "Wayne, is it straight? You'll pitch for us tomorrow?" demanded the captain, with shining eyes. "Surely I will. Bellville don't need me. They've got Mackay, of Georgetown," replied Wayne.
He had already gotten an extra pitcher another ringer for this game, but he said he preferred me, if it could be arranged." While conversing, Wayne made note of the fact that the other girls studiously left him to Miss Huling. If the avoidance had not been so marked, he would never have thought of it. "Mr.
It is probable that he stopped in Columbia County, for he married Miss Sanders, of that county. She died, leaving no children, and Major Toombs went back to Virginia and married Miss Catlett. One son was born, and this lady died. Miss Catharine Huling was the third wife. The Hulings were also Virginians, and by this marriage six children were reared. Sarah, who finally became Mrs.
A number of urchins had trooped upon the green field, and carriages and motors were already in evidence. By the time the players came out of the dressing room, ready for practice, there was quite a little crowd in attendance. Despite Wayne's hesitation, Huling insisted upon introducing him to friends, and finally hauled him up to a big touring car full of girls.
Wayne, if your word is not involved will you change your mind and pitch tomorrow's game for us instead of Bellville?" Quite amazed, Wayne turned squarely to look at Miss Huling. Instead of disarming his quick suspicion, her cool, sweet voice, and brave, blue eyes confirmed it. The charms of the captain's sister were to be used to win him away from the Bellville nine.
He led her through the hall and out upon the balcony, where composure strangely came to him. "Mr. Wayne, I have to thank you for saving the day for us. You pitched magnificently." "I would have broken my arm to win that game," burst out Wayne. "Miss Huling, I made a blunder yesterday. I thought there was a conspiracy to persuade me to throw down Bellville.
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