"It certainly fits you to perfection," was his brother's comment. "It couldn't be better if it had been made to order."
"I wish we all had suits, Joe. Si Voup's club has them."
"Well, we'll have them before long. By the way, I suppose we'll get a challenge from the Voup crowd sooner or later."
As soon as the excitement occasioned by the disappearance of the Sprite died down the boys turned to their baseball practice once more. As before, they went at it each day after school and soon there was a marked improvement in every player. Each was almost settled in the position he was to occupy, although several changes were still to take place.
Ever since the hat episode Mr. Montgomery Jadell had been extra severe with the boys, often keeping them in after school when he knew they wanted to practice. The boys, however, said nothing, for the term was drawing to a close and they knew that in two weeks more their troubles in that direction would be over.
"I wish we could give him a rousing send-off," said Harry. "He deserves it." He had heard that in the fall they were to have a new school principal.
"Just wait till the term ends," put in Fred, who was present. "I guess we can do something to make him remember Lakeport."
The next afternoon was a particularly fine one, and when they went out to practice Harry, Paul, Link and Matt wore the suits. Some cheered but others poked fun at them.
"Cutting a dash, ain't you?" said one. "Oh, my, ain't we ball players, though!"
"You're only sorry that you haven't a suit," retorted Link.