Hiram Bemis covered ground rapidly as he raced for the ball, but no one fancied he could catch it. Making a final desperate spurt, Hi leaped into the air and pulled the globule down.
It was the third out, and Merry's team had not scored.
"I'm sorry for you, Mr. Merriwell," laughed Sparkfair, "but we can't afford to let you have this game now. It would be simply awful after getting seven runs in the first inning."
"The game is young," reminded Frank.
Having escorted the ladies to seats, Gregory Carker deliberately placed himself at the side of Juanita Garcia.
"Oh, Greg," called Madge Morton, "come here. I have something to show you."
"Excuse me just now," he answered, "I'll come directly. The señorita is telling me something."
"Tell me something quick."
"Why do you not go, señor?" she asked.