“The Indian is no good,” decided the bleachers.
Browning had not aroused himself, and he had a supremely weary air at first.
“First base is too lazy,” said the spectators.
In this manner almost the entire team was condemned.
Bart had pulled on a mitt and Frank was throwing him some easy ones. If they hurt Bart’s hand, he made no show of it; but Merry would be compelled to use different speed than that in a game.
Black Elrich and Dan Mahoney were sitting on the bleachers. Mahoney observed:
“It’s a cinch!”
“I think so,” said Elrich.
“No need to have gone to all that trouble about the catcher,” muttered Mahoney.
“But I wanted to make sure. You know Lake said he is the only man who can hold Merriwell.”