"GET RIGHT BACK TO YOUR PLACE"
The students who had been applauding a difficult pick-up by Charlie Blake obeyed his authoritative command.
"That's better. What's the use of howling like a pack of young pirates?"
"If it ain't any use, it's lots of fun, mister." A stocky, freckle-faced boy, handling a very large bat, gave this answer. "And sometimes it puts a whole lot of ginger into the crowd," he added.
"What's your name?"
"Joe Rodgers."
"Do you go to the high school? Keep quiet, Canis!"