"Right you are, old hoss," remarked that worthy, grimly. "We've tried Matt Tubbs out, and got his wrinkles down pat. Just keep your eyes on me, and see if I don't flatten out one of his benders for keeps!"
"More power to your elbow, Toby," said Lil Artha. "Just get your base somehow, and depend on me to chase you in."
"And he can do it, Toby," declared Chatz, as the batter passed him.
"Yes, I've just got to, boys," chuckled the tall captain, as his eye roved out toward that particular place where Elmer had told him to aim; just as though he might be picking a good spot to land his ball.
CHAPTER XV.
LIL ARTHA PLANTS HIS GARDEN IN DEEP CENTER.
"Crack!"
"He did it!" yelled the Hickory Ridge fellows, as Toby started on a run for the first sack, while Bastian was chasing the ball in short right.