“The Church Captain opened the next meeting with a few hot remarks which he addressed particularly to Delvin and Hagner. They were too deep for Arthur’s study box but struck Hans about right and he put Hal next as the Jefferson captain meandered down the first aisle and the captain felt put out. “Hollins was called out in open meeting for violating the rules of the committee on buntings, having offended the third time. “La Joy started a song with a false high note. The Larke caught it up and the Professor dismissed the class on the strength of it, there being no score, and it was the time for Lowell’s Choir practice. “But it was of short duration, as Everson’s first note was off the key and on Larry’s kick Johnny was put out of the class and Larke and Talkington went out to Church after trying to get beyond Hollinsville.” Then on the other side of this fellow, strange to say, sat Frank Dichter, of the _Police News_, who no doubt was putting it all in language that the boys down at headquarters could understand and Tim didn’t have to look any farther for a characteristic account of what happened to Jefferson in their next time at bat. “Warcford scared the top row of the left-side bleachers twice and two small boys got passes to the inside. “The third one stayed inside and in front and Sammy pulled up at third when he saw Church waving the red lantern as Ty relayed the ball to Hal, who ferried it to Gibbie. Twitchell handed a horseshoe to Gibbie, Roger the cop was let go to his beat without swinging his stick. Big George pried the lid off when he handed a long one to Tris and Warcford got away with the goods. [Illustration: “Church waving a red lantern.”] “Roger was caught off his beat and chased to the station by Johnny and Hal.” Farther over in the box Tim heard some ticker talk about the market, etc., and he went over to see if he could decipher the stuff that was being sent out by Sid Mercury, of the _Salesman’s Review_. “Ty hurried out to see what was being offered in the market, but after missing the best there was, he sent an inquiry up among the dollar sitters and when he again thought he saw a good thing he found it was only a tip which Roger had acted on. “The mighty Hagner Honused forward and after inspecting the Mellen spring samples gave an order for three bags, paying for two for immediate delivery. Beach the credit man canceled the order for the extra bag claiming Honus’ credit wasn’t good for the third but he wasn’t anxious to extend himself anyhow. “Hal came up but he wasn’t ready to buy although he did make a pretty fair offer to Hollins for the best he had in the shop, which the latter turned down through his manager. “Honus had, however, done so well in negotiating his two bags by this time that he hurried home to look for more bargains.