“He’s a fresh little pup,” responded Baldwin, raising his voice and flashing a look toward Larry. “Awful case of swelled head. He thinks he owns the earth, but he is not game. We played a game with them a couple of years ago and they beat us by accident, then refused to play us again. He thinks because he can play on a team his uncle owns he is going to run everything, but he’ll find himself mistaken.”
Larry turned red at the insult flung at him and took an impulsive step forward. Katsura, who had overheard, laid a hand upon his arm.
“Pretend we did not hear,” he said quietly. “He raised his voice to make us hear, and he’ll be hurt if he thinks we didn’t.”
“Well, I know how the land lays,” said Larry, recovering himself with an effort. “That is a frank enough declaration of war. But I’m going to make the team, whether he wants me to or not.”
CHAPTER II
Larry Clashes With the Coach
Candidates for the Baseball Team
Report at the Athletic Field
at Three o’Clock To-day.
Bring Uniforms.
HAXTON, Coach.