“Oh, Ned’s all right. He’ll learn how to hold the new pitcher when he has had a little more practice.” Hodge looked at Ned, who had been thoughtfully silent throughout the quarrel, and laughed as he spoke.
“I don’t believe in it!” declared Gus, “and I’ll bet you that Doctor Sprague won’t either, when he finds out about it.”
“Run and tell him now, Gussie,” suggested Smith.
“I’m no telltale.”
“All right, then,” said Smith. “If Doctor Sprague doesn’t hear of it, we’ll believe you.”
“He’ll know without my telling him.”
“Oh, no he won’t, Gussie boy.”
“Yes, he will,” said Dan quietly.
“Who’ll tell him?”
“I shall.”