“He’s—all—right!” came the staccato reply.
Again the demand:
“Who’s all right?”
“Baseball Joe!”
“Why—what—what does it mean?” asked Mrs. Matson in bewilderment as she sat near her son in the station, and heard the cries.
“Oh, it’s just the boys,” said Joe, easily.
“They’re giving Joe a send-off,” explained Clara.
Quite a crowd gathered as the members of the amateur nine cheered Joe again and again. Many other boys joined in, and the scene about the railroad depot was one of excitement.
“What’s going on?” asked a stranger.
“Joe Matson’s going off,” was the answer.