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"Was it you askin' for Mr. Mason?" says I, beginnin' to suspect that Vincent had made a mistake, after all. "Yes indeed, suh," says she, sort of soft and slurry. "Ahm th' one. You jess tell him Valentina Tozier's out hea-uh. He'll know." "Oh, will he?" says I, a bit sarcastic. "Sorry, Valentina, but I couldn't think of disturbin' Mr. Mason now. Maybe you don't know it, but he's a mighty busy man."
He was full of self-disgust. "A fellow never can guess when he has Dick thrashed," he said to a South beside him. "I didn't expect to see you play out before him in the ninth, Ted," replied the classmate. "Neither did I," muttered Teall gloomily. "Strike three! Out!" sounded Umpire Tozier's droning voice. Then Ted sat up straight, rubbing his eyes. "Two out, and no one on bases!" groaned Ted.
"Well, there!" says she. "Think of that!" Then I knew why it was Vincent had taken a chance on crashin' into a directors' meetin'. He'd been hypnotized by Miss Tozier's smile. It ain't any common open-faced movement, believe me. It's about the friendliest, most natural heart-to-heart smile I ever got in range of.
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