And somehow actions spoke louder than words in that case.
"Don't let this queer business weigh too heavily on your mind, Thad," warned the other, as they prepared to separate.

"We've got a game ahead of us, remember, and it's mighty important that the catcher behind the bat should keep his wits about him." "I guess I know all that, Hugh," chuckled Thad.

"Once I get to playing ball, and there's going to be nothing interfere with my work as a backstop.

I'm feeling in tip-top condition right now, and everything working right expect to be a factor in bringing Belleville down into the dust day after tomorrow." "Once we get that game pulled off," observed Hugh, "and we won't have another championship one for two weeks, because Allendale and Belleville meet the next Saturday, though we expect to play another team from Jenkintown, just to keep our hands in, you know.

Our next job will be to hustle with that strong Allendale combination, that broke up everything last season, and went through with only one defeat." "But next week, with nothing on our hands, Hugh, we can turn our attention to this miserable business again, can't we ?" "Why, I know of no reason to prevent it," observed the other.