“But when they’re caught, oh, boy!” said Joe, with relish.
They were still standing, staring out toward the diamond, when Robbie hurried up to them.
“What do you boys think this is, a star-gazing contest?” he demanded.
“You’ve got your time wrong, Robbie,” said Joe, grinning. “There are no stars.”
“You bet there ain’t!” retorted Robbie, with heavy sarcasm. “Not on this team, anyway!”
The boys chuckled and, still chuckling, entered the clubhouse.
“Well, if Robbie hasn’t any stars on the team he certainly has a couple of crooks,” commented Jim.
“Wonder how long it will be before he tumbles to it,” conjectured Joe.
“What do you suppose those two will do, Hupft and McCarney, I mean, when they see you back safe and sound and in your normal state?” asked Jim, in a carefully lowered voice.