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Rh stration of their abounding vitality; each one seemed to want to show how hard he could  shoot the ball at Keating; and Keating smothered every throw in his big mitt with perfect  confidence and nonchalance.

Pretty soon down marched the St. John’s procession, also headed by a band. It went round behind the third-base line and was  cheered by St. Timothy’s. Some of the boys broke away and ran over to welcome friends  among the visitors; Charles came up to Edward.

“You’re easy to find; my, but you’re conspicuous!” he said. “Afraid of grass stains or spoiling the crease, that you stand  up?”

The taunt brought Edward down, and they sat together on the grass and talked. Edward complimented Charles on his nose in return for  Charles’s pleasant words about his clothes. The St. John’s nine appeared and had their practice; Charles invited Edward to notice how  superior they were at all points of the game. When at last St. Timothy’s took the field and