“Tell me how?”
“O’Grady is out on Swiftwing’s catch of his long drive, and the other men are out for having been caught off their bases on a ball that was caught before it touched the ground.”
“Look here!” cried the umpire, “whom do you take me for? I know something about this game, and I have a good pair of eyes. Your Indian didn’t catch that ball.”
“He didn’t?”
“No!”
“Why not?”
“Because he picked it up just after it struck the ground. I saw him do it.”
The words of the umpire caused great excitement on Merriwell’s team; but the players kept away and let Frank settle the matter, having been taught to do so.
The crowd had quieted down enough to hear something of what was being said, and great surprise was manifested by the decision.
“It’s an outrage!” exclaimed more than one.