“There was a time, not so many moons agone,” began Dismal Jones, in his queer way, “when it was thought that Yale’s one weak point was behind the bat.”
“That’s been settled,” said Browning.
“Oh, I don’t know,” grinned Pooler.
“What’s the matter with Hodge?” quickly asked Halliday.
“It was his pretty work that saved the game with Williams,” declared Parker.
“That’s once,” said Pooler, meaningly.
“Merriwell says he can do it right along.”
“Merriwell says many things.”
“And you can bet your life that what he says goes!” came with unusual warmth from Browning. “I’ve seen Hodge work before, and he’s all right.”
“They say he has a nasty temper,” said Pink. “Sometimes he gets mad and sulks.”