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But if we lose, so help me, Oi'll nivver spake to yez again unless we take half the money Oi have in the Wellsburg Bank! Oi'll divvy with ye to me last cint. Now do brace up, Ephraim. It's not broke ye'll be. Ye'll have plenty av time to think what a thunderin' fool ye've made av yersilf. But let's not cry over it now." "I couldn't take half of your money, Barney. That wouldn't be right.
Wellsburg isn't so far away, and more than once Wellsburg has sent trainloads of people down here. Pittston is larger than Bloomfield, and Pittston has the fever. I understand the citizens of this little town thought Merry crazy when he built that stand. They've changed their minds since."
I have a big seven-seated car at Wellsburg, and that machine, together with this one, carries my men from place to place. We made arrangements to play Wellsburg to-day and to-morrow. We were to have a guarantee of three hundred dollars and sixty per cent. of the gate receipts. When we gut into Wellsburg last night we found that the team had disbanded and the manager skipped out.
If you don't care to drink, that's your business, and I'll guarantee you won't be urged." "Waal, that's pretty decent of you, Mr. Bearover," said Ephraim, permitting the stout man to take his arm and lead him away. In a few minutes they arrived at Priley's Hotel, known in Wellsburg to be the "hang out" of the sporting class. "We're stopping here," explained the baseball manager.
Back of the ropes near first base a tough-looking crowd of Wellsburgans greeted the professionals with a cheer. "Eat 'em up, McCann!" howled a husky fellow with a broken nose. "Take some of the conceit outer this Merriwell to-day! He's been crowing over Wellsburg long enough!" Merry glanced around and saw Hunker, with several of his assistants, gathering in the vicinity of this tough crowd.
I don't like it, and I may take a fancy to cancel the game anyhow." "Oh, go ahead!" sneered Silence. "I know you're frightened! Cancel it if you like, and I'll tell the facts to the Wellsburg Herald. I want you to understand that this game means something to me." "Indeed! Why, yesterday you entered into an agreement to play in Bloomfield with the greatest reluctance.
It will be all over in short order in case you or your captain pulls the team off the field." "But look at this crowd! You'll disappoint this crowd! You'll have to refund the gate money!" "Which I'll do," said Merriwell. "I'll refund every cent that's been taken at the gate. Did you read the Wellsburg Herald this morning? If so, Mr.
Whew!" He fished out his handkerchief and mopped his face with it. At last Gallup was beginning faintly to realize the extent of his folly. Although he continued strolling around the town, he found no further pleasure in the sights of Wellsburg.
Merry observed that many of them held Wellsburg Heralds in their hands. "What's up, Frank?" questioned Hodge. "Suppose the advertisement of that game to-day has kicked up all this disturbance?" "I can't tell," answered Merry. "Perhaps we'll find out."
You didn't seem to think it would pay you." "It won't pay as far as the gate receipts go. Of course we expect to take the entire gate money, but I'm not fussing about that. I've made a little wager on this game, and I propose to win it." "Is it possible you found some one in Wellsburg who was willing to back us against your professional team?" questioned Merry.
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