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Nor was it long ere they burst from cover and came upon Amos Garwood, standing as though lost in thought, for Garwood was trying to comprehend Teall's words, "the crazy man." All in a flash Dick recognized the man. So did his chums. Hi Martin alone was in the dark. "Good afternoon," was Garwood's greeting, as he looked up as though coming out of a trance.
To a batsman of Teall's skill it was not a difficult one to hit. Ted swung his bat and gave the ball a crack that sent it far out into outfield. "Is that the best you can do?" jeered Ted. "Oh, I've one or two better than that," replied Dick, pretending to feel flustered. Again Prescott sent in a swift one, and once more Teall sent the leather spinning over the field.
"Just a fresh idiot's attempt to be funny!" growled Teall, his face now red with mortification. "Laugh, Ted, confound you!" urged Tom Reade. "Laugh! Don't be a grouch." "What you need, Teall," teased Dave Darrin, "is some nerve tonic. You ought not to let yourself get into such bad shape that you almost faint when you hit the ball." For once Ted Teall's ready tongue went back on him.
"Don't be afraid, Ted," Dick called pleasantly. "A joke is all right, and we admit that it was on us." So Ted, after a first start of suspicion, decided to remain where he was. "Hi Martin sent you after his duds, I reckon?" inquired Ted as the other two boys ran up to him. All of Hi's apparel lay on the ground near Teall's feet. "He certainly wanted some one to come," laughed Dick.
"No, sir," Ted answered promptly. "Then " "You see," Ted went on more glibly, and trying to conceal the fact that he was very uneasy under those burning eyes, "it's just a joke that I'm playing on some fellows who are swimming." "You consider that sort of a joke humorous?" demanded the stranger, tightening the grip of his hand on Teall's shoulder until the boy squirmed.
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