But you boys have acquitted yourselves handsomely in this affair, and brought me much happiness.
Come and see me often; you will always find my latch-string out to Hugh Morgan and Thad Stevens." So they went home with hearts that beat high in the exuberance of their joy.

The puzzling enigma had been fully solved, and just as they would have wished it to come out.

Now Hugh could put all other matters aside and devote his spare time to his work as field captain of the newly organized Scranton High Baseball Team.
Only a few days remained before their first grand game would be played with the Belleville nine, and well they knew that they must acquit themselves handsomely on the diamond if they hoped to bring a victory home with them, and to cause Scranton, so long drowsing in a Rip Van Winkle sleep, to awaken and whoop for joy.
Other problems would possibly present themselves to Hugh Morgan for solution from time to time, as he pursued his onward way; but it can be set down as certain that a lad of his sagacity and determination was bound to attain his goal, once he started out.
And with that ambitious programme of outdoor sports ahead of them, it can be safely assumed there would be glorious doings in and around the town of Scranton, starting on the following Saturday, when, packing their kits, and donning their new uniforms, the high-school team set out to invade the lair of the tiger in neighboring Belleville.

Just what they accomplished in the good old summer time will be found narrated between the covers of the next volume in this series of books, now on sale under the suggestive title of "The Chums of Scranton High in the Three-Town League; or, Out for a Baseball Pennant." ***END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE CHUMS OF SCRANTON HIGH*** ******* This file should be named 18587.txt or 18587.zip ******* This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/1/8/5/8/18587 Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions will be renamed.
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