The two boys began to throw a ball to each other, by way of improving their practice, for both belonged to a baseball club, and Andy’s special and favorite position was that of catcher.
“You seem to have considerable business with Herbert Ross,” said Frank. “I thought we should have no time for practice.”
Andy smiled.
“Herbert thinks he has business with me,” he said.
“I shouldn’t think it was very pleasant business, by the way he looks,” said Frank.
Andy smiled, but said nothing.
None of the boys had been present when the little difficulty of the morning took place, and he thought it not worth mentioning.
When Herbert left school at the close of the afternoon session, he was fully resolved to make it hot for the young janitor, and for Dr. Euclid, whose censure he had again incurred for a faulty Greek recitation.