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But Springer was strengthened and steadied by a great desire, and, although Oakdale's lead was not increased, he pitched so well that the slender margin was sufficient to give the visitors the victory. Not a Wyndhamite reached first, and two of the three who faced Springer were mowed down on strikes.
His rebellious conscience, however, kept prodding him with the knowledge that he was "an accessory to the crime." Again and again he longed to rise and shout a warning to Eliot yearned to tell him loudly, that all might hear, that Wyndham knew Oakdale's signals.
I shall mention names in my most stentorian tones and the public will rush forth from their houses to hear the truth about you. Ah, here is the corner! Now, leave me at your peril." "His mind is wandering," said Reddy sadly. "He imagines he is still 'Oakdale's Great Mystery. We had better lead him home. I'll take his left arm, and Nora " "Will take my right," interrupted Hippy.
Not since the cashier of The Merchants and Farmers Bank committed suicide three years past had Oakdale been so wrought up, and now that historic and classical event paled into insignificance in the glaring brilliancy of a series of crimes and mysteries of a single night such as not even the most sanguine of Oakdale's thrill lovers could have hoped for.
"It was four to three in Oakdale's favor at the end of the fifth." "Rotten!" snarled Herbert, and a tempestuous burst of coughing shook him frightfully. When Phil started away the still coughing lad grasped his arm and restrained him. "You you wait!" gasped Rackliff. "Wyndham must win this game she just must, that's all. Did you say Grant was hurt?" "Yes." "How much?"
The visit proved to be quite as depressing as she had expected, for it is sad to have to record that Helen, however sensitive to the streamlet and the flowers, had not the least sympathy in the world for an old woman who had a very sharp chin, who stared at one through two pairs of spectacles, and whose conversation was about her own health and the dampness of the springtime, besides the dreariest gossip about Oakdale's least interesting people.
The umpire shouted, "You're out!" but the roar from Oakdale's side of the field drowned his voice. The cheer captain was leading them with wildly waving arms. "Grant!" they thundered. "Rah! rah! rah! Grant! Grant! Grant!" "That sure was some lucky," said Rod, walking toward the bench. "Lucky!" rejoiced Cooper, jogging at his side. "It was ball playing! It was pitching!"
Then jovially he reached and lifted Rod's cap with one hand, at the same time using the other hand to give his companion's head a push, thus forcing him to bow. Newt Copley surveyed Oakdale's right fielder disgustedly. "That was a fearful blind stab," he said sourly. "Didn't know you had it, did you?" "Not till I looked to see," acknowledged Rod pleasantly.
David, Reddy, Hippy and I will then enact for you a stirring drama of metropolitan life entitled 'Oakdale's Great Mystery, with the eminent actor, Theophilus Hippopotamus Wingate as the 'Mystery. Let the show begin. We will have the Spanish dance first." "Come on, Miriam," laughed Grace. "We had better be obliging. Then we shall be admitted to the rest of the performance."
"I wonder who'll get the freshman prize this year?" mused Grace. "I hope it goes to some girl who really needs it. I know one thing; there will be no claimant for the hundred dollar prize this year. Anne broke the record." "Indeed she did," said David, looking fondly at Anne. "To be in company with Oakdale's star prize winner is a great honor." "Oh, don't," said Anne who hated compliments.
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