“Why didn’t he pitch?”
“Yes, why didn’t he?” broke from Doris.
“I don’t know,” June confessed. “It does seem strange he should use Chester in such a game.”
“Perhaps he was afraid,” suggested Zona.
“Oh, I don’t believe that!” June exclaimed immediately.
“Nor I,” said Doris.
“Still you can’t tell,” persisted Zona. “Of course, he would hate to lose a game. It would hurt his record.”
“I don’t believe he would put any one else in to pitch for that reason,” declared Chester’s sister. “It’s not like him.”
“You think it isn’t like him,” smiled Zona, in a knowing manner. “But I believe you’re mistaken.”
“Why are you always against Dick, Zona?” demanded Doris, with a touch of resentment.