"Oh, Bart! Bart!" cried Elsie laughingly. "Can't you do better than that?"
He shook his head as he walked back to the bench.
"Your turn next, Mulloy," said Frank.
Sparkfair seemed to be in good trim, for he whipped over a couple of benders which fooled Barney, who missed them both.
"Vait till der pat gets holdt uf me," muttered Dunnerwurst. "Der ball nefer coot hit dot Irishman."
Barney struck out.
"Don'd some more fun make uf me," advised Hans.
There was a hush as Frank Merriwell picked up a bat and stepped into the box.
"Now something vill see you," observed Dunnerwurst, in a low tone. "Der ball vill hit him a mile."
Sparkfair did his best to deceive Merry, but finally put one over, and Frank drove it far into the field.