A little later the members of the nine were seated in the shade of the two queer wagons, on the long, green grass, beside the road, partaking of the hospitality of Professor Clatter and Tithonus Somnus, who gravely announced that he had changed his name, as well as his trade and that thenceforth he would be known as Cornelius Cutaby. Proudly he showed the new implement for which he was traveling agent. “It will do anything from cutting glass to taking an automobile apart,” he declared. “Well, if it will open some more of that ginger ale, I’ll be glad of it,” remarked Bill. “These olives and ham sandwiches make me thirsty.” “What ho! Mercurio!” called Professor Clatter. “Pass the ginger ale,” and, having executed his own command he opened the bottles with the combined glass cutter and screw driver, and served to his friends the frothing beverage. “Now fellows, for the baseball song—‘Strike ’em Out and Run ’em Down!’ and then we’ll go back to school and get ready for the celebration to-night!” suggested Cap, after a pause. The improvised banquet was over. In the twilight the boys stood up, and softly sang the time-honored song of Westfield, sung whenever there was a victory. Professor Clatter brought out a guitar and played the accompaniment, and Tithy—I beg his pardon, Cornelius Cutaby—joined in the chorus. And now, for a time, we will take leave of Those Smith Boys, though if the fates are kind, they may be met with again, as well as the professor and the traveling agent for the combined glass cutter and monkey wrench. THE END Boy Inventors’ Series The author knows these subjects from a practical standpoint. Each book is printed from new plates on a good quality of paper and bound in cloth. Each book wrapped in a jacket printed in colors. _Price 60c each_ 1 Boy Inventors’ Wireless Triumph 2 Boy Inventors’ and the Vanishing Sun 3 Boy Inventors’ Diving Torpedo Set 4 Boy Inventors’ Flying Ship 5 Boy Inventors’ Electric Ship 6 Boy Inventors’ Radio Telephone The “How-to-do-it” Books These books teach the use of tools; how to sharpen them; to design and layout work. Printed from new plates and bound in cloth. Profusely illustrated. Each book is wrapped in a printed jacket. _Price $1.00 each_ 1 Carpentry for Boys 2 Electricity for Boys 3 Practical Mechanics for Boys _For Sale by all Book-sellers, or sent postpaid on receipt of the above price._ M · A · DONOHUE · & · COMPANY 711 · SOUTH · DEARBORN · STREET · · CHICAGO TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES: Text in italics is surrounded by underscores: _italics_. Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. Inconsistencies in spelling, punctuation, and hyphenation have been standardized. End of Project Gutenberg's Those Smith Boys on the Diamond, by Howard R. Garis