“Don’t believe yourself, my boy. You seem to have forgotten that he covered first for us when we played against Fort Worth.”
“No, I have not forgotten. But he was in different condition then. He had worked himself down during the trip across the continent. There was some life in him then, but now——”
“You shall see there is some life in him now. I can wake him up, if anybody can, and I’ll do it. He will do anything for me.”
“Perhaps he might if he thought it of any importance, but he will not think so about a game against the regulars. He’ll say it’s simply to give the regulars practice, and he won’t stir up.”
“You’ll see what he will do after I talk to him. He will surprise you, and you won’t be the only one.”
“All right; have your own way. I know you will, no matter what I say. Who are the others?”
“Diamond on second.”
“He’s all right.”
“Rattleton on third.”
“He’s fair, but Flobert is a better man.”