"Well, it depends on who's going to wear it," replied Rad, cautiously.
"Why, I am, of course," was the surprised answer. "Who'd you s'pose?"
"I didn't know but what you were buying it to use for a foul line flag," chuckled Rad, for Campbell's weakness for scarfs was well known. He bought one or two new ones every day, and, often enough, grew dissatisfied with his purchase before he had worn it. Then he tried to sell it to some other member of the team, usually without success.
"Huh! Foul flag!" grunted Campbell. "Guess you don't know a swell tie when you see it. I'm going to get it," he added rather desperately, as though afraid he would change his mind.
"Go ahead. We'll go in and see fair play," suggested Joe, with a smile.
The tie was purchased, and the clerk, after selling the bright scarf, seeing that Campbell had a package in his hand, inquired:
"Shall I wrap them both up together for you?"
"If you don't mind," replied the third baseman. And, in tying up the bundle, the one Campbell had been carrying came open, disclosing three neckties more gaudy, if possible, than the one he had just purchased.
"For the love of strikes!" cried Rad. "What are you going to do; start a store?"
"Oh, I just took a fancy to these in a window down street," replied Campbell easily. "Rather neat; don't you think?" and he held up a red and green one.