Dismal was caught between the bases. For a moment there was a little excitement as Jones tried to dodge the ball and escape being tagged, but Dick ran in, got the ball himself and chased the runner down.
Flushed but triumphant, Dick returned to the box. Skelding came to bat, and hit weakly to Frank, who threw to Bruce, and the second man was out. Dunnerwurst put up an easy fly to Rattleton.
“We must square this up in a hurry,” said Jack Ready. “They had horseshoe luck to start with that inning. It ended quickly enough when we got into gear.”
Mr. Hazard came over and smiled on Frank.
“I rather think we have you, Mr. Merriwell,” he said.
“There is another think due you, sir,” put in Ready.
Gamp was earnest to make a hit, but drove a grounder to Mason, who threw handsomely to Starbright.
Swiftwing sent a long fly into the outfield, and Jones muffed it, after a hard run.
Frank placed a hit in right field, sending the young Indian round to third. Merry then signaled for Rattleton to bunt the first ball.
Frank got a lead and started for second with the swing of the pitcher’s arm.