“Mason at short!” rumbled Browning.
“Oliver Packard on second!” ejaculated Carson.
“Dud-dud-Dismal Jones in left field!” stammered Gamp.
“Hans Dunnerwurst in right!” said Frank.
“Barney Mulloy catching!” gasped Rattleton.
“Ephrum Gug-gug-gug-Gallup out in center!” said Gamp.
“And Dade Morgan for a pitcher!” muttered Hodge.
The Mysteries were made up of Frank Merriwell’s former comrades and college friends.
When he had recovered from his astonishment Merry began to laugh.
“This is a fine old joke!” he said. “It’s a put-up job! Now I begin to understand the meaning of that collection of Yale fans. This thing was cut and dried in advance. Well, there will be warm doings around here to-day.”