That signal was obeyed, and the boy scooted for second, while a strike was called on Jack.
The catcher did not make a bluff at throwing Dick out.
Once more it seemed that Merriwell’s team would be sure to get in a run.
“Leave it to me!” said Ready cheerfully. “I’ll bump the ball a mile or two.”
“Bump that!” cried the catcher, as Nesbitt sent in another speedy one.
Jack went after it hard, but the curve fooled him, and he did not connect.
“Try another,” he urged.
Nesbitt gave him an out drop, and he stopped his bat in time to avoid the penalty.
Then came a drop that got down too quick for Ready, and two strikes were called.
“It’s the same thing over again, Nes,” came from Waldron. “They can never score.”