In went Hervey and down into a seat and the burly young fellow’s arm was around his shoulder.
“Do you take it back?” Hervey demanded.
“What?”
“The dare; do you take it back?”
“Where did you come by that hat?” the ball player asked. “So you want to root for the J.B.M.A. huh? All right, youngster.”
You see how it was with Hervey? Other boys, standing enviously outside, could only stare aghast. Then one ventured to try Hervey’s method and failed utterly. And there you are.
Soon the bus was crowded with ball players, business men, and the band. Hervey was the only boy. It started off with a deafening Sousa march leaving the stay-at-homes cheering.
In the mellow evening of that same day the bus returned bringing a load somewhat less exuberant, for Hanniford beat the Farrelton team eleven to one.
That one, however, was a home run. And it is with this home run that we are now concerned.