“Of course. I—er—I—that is——”

“Come over here and I’ll tell you something,” went on the ’varsity pitcher, and the two were soon in close conversation.


[CHAPTER XIX]

THE ANONYMOUS LETTER

“Have you seen the News?” gasped Jimmie Lee, bursting into the room of Joe and his chum one afternoon, following some baseball practice. “It’s great!”

“You mean have we heard the news; don’t you?” questioned Spike. “You can hear news, but not see it, that is unless the occurrence which makes news happens to come under your own observation. Where is your logic, you heathen? Seen news!”

“Yes, that’s what I mean!” snapped Jimmie. “I mean have you seen the last copy of the Yale News?”

“No; what is it?” asked Joe quickly. “Something about the baseball nine?”