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But he did not finish. Quick staccato footsteps were heard. Then a strange vision burst upon them Jonathan Radbourne accoutered for motoring, in visored cap and duster, with a huge pair of shell-rimmed goggles that sat grotesquely athwart his beaming countenance. On one arm he carried a veil and another coat. "Ready?"
"Is this a business or a sort of hospital for broken lives?" David inquired. "I think in his heart Mr. Radbourne is more interested in the hospital." "It's too bad he's so homely, isn't it? It's rather hard to take him very seriously." "Yes." She sighed, then caught herself up loyally. "No! Because when you get to know him you don't think about his face at all."
His face showed it. "Do you think I can't make it?" Doubt vanished on swift wings. "I think nothing of the sort. And you mustn't think of it, either. You must believe you can. It is half the battle. Hear me preach!" he laughed. "That's what he Mr. Radbourne said." "He was right, as always. This is very exciting. Do you know, I've a feeling you're going to knock 'em galley-west.
David obeyed the summons at once. "Davy," Jim began, "did you mean what you said the other day about a job?" "Yes," David answered quietly. "Well, I took you at your word. And I think I've landed you one. Radbourne & Company want a good man to do mechanical drawing. They'll pay a hundred and fifty to the right man at the start, and they'll raise that later if you turn out well.
He celebrated the occasion by verifying certain rumors I had heard from other managers. He got drunk. But he did not leave town, and I heard that he was negotiating with Providence for a place on that team. Radbourne pitched one of his gilt-edged games that afternoon against Hartford and we won. And Milly sat in the grand stand, having contrived by cleverness to get a seat next to Nan Brown.
He bent grimly to his interrupted work. At that moment Radbourne was obtaining Miss Summers' assent to the occasion of Saturday. It was not hard to obtain. "I like that young man," he confided. "I think we're going to be very good friends." "I hope so." "Yes. It would mean much to me, Miss Summers." "But I was thinking of him," she said gravely.
How well I calculated became a matter of baseball history during that last week of June. We won six straight games, three of which fell to the Rube's credit. His opponents scored four runs in the three games, against the nineteen we made. Upon July 1, Radbourne beat Providence and Cairns won the second game. We now had a string of eight victories.
The Eastern League clubs were pretty evenly matched; still I continued to hold the lead until misfortune overtook me. Gregg smashed an umpire and had to be laid off. Mullaney got spiked while sliding and was out of the game. Ashwell sprained his ankle and Hirsch broke a finger. Radbourne, my great pitcher, hurt his arm on a cold day and he could not get up his old speed.
A few sketches for my own amusement that's all." "I happen to know that St. Mark's is about to build." "I am not interested, Mr. Radbourne." "But I am. As a member of St. Mark's and as your friend, I am deeply interested. How long will it take, David?" David only shook his head. "Man," cried Jonathan, "will you let one reverse " "Mr. Radbourne, I beg of you, don't urge that. It's all behind me.
And I expect to make a mighty good draftsman for Radbourne & Company. I've always been rather long on mechanical drawing, you may remember. And I've got a first-rate boss, if I'm any judge. On the whole, it looks pretty good much better than dubbing along at a game where where one hasn't the punch, as you put it." Dick flushed again.
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