“So do we all. It will be greater next year than it was this, though I hope never to see another such game as that with the academy nine. You struck out fifteen.” “There’s Si waiting for us on the platform,” suddenly suggested Dan, as the boys obtained a glimpse of the Rodman station. “Do you suppose he has heard of that game, Dan?” laughed Walter. “We’ll soon know,” replied Dan with a smile as he stepped out upon the platform, where the outstretched hand of the harness-maker grasped his first of all. “I say, Dan,” demanded Silas, “I hear ye beat ’em all.” “Did you?” “Yes, sir, I did! Have the New Yorks said anything to you yet?” “Not yet,” laughed Dan. “Wait till you hear of what Dan does next year,” suggested Walter. THE END Transcriber’s Notes: ――Text in italics is enclosed by underscores (_italics_). ――Punctuation and spelling inaccuracies were silently corrected. ――Archaic and variable spelling has been preserved. ――Variations in hyphenation and compound words have been preserved.