Certainly Hi's fielders promised well, from the little glimpse of their skill that was now had.
Then one of their best batsmen took up the willow, driving a few long, swift fielders.
"This will get the Centrals nervous before they start, if they see any of our work," laughed one of Hi's players.
Truth to tell, the North Grammar boys did show some pretty work.
Ted Teall looked on approvingly.
"Prescott has met his match to-day," remarked Ted to a friend.
"These Norths will bother you, too, won't they, Ted ?" "Us?
No; not a bit.

We can play all around the Norths.

But Central will have to take third place when the series is done." "The Centrals haven't got rattled and skulked, have they ?" called Hi Martin at last.
A disdainful yell came back from the assembled Central boys.
"Then some one hurry over and tell 'em that it's time to hustle on to the field and take their medicine," urged Hi.

"We don't want to have the game called for darkness before we're half through." "The Centrals will be here on time," called back one of Old Dut's boys.

"Don't you worry any about them.