The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-07-05

will wipe us clean out Ot the Held.
They've won four straight games
already, and to-day'd game is the
last of the series"
81 have told you,' replied MIR.
Bulletin, who was manager of the
local base ball club, 'that | have
phenomenal pitcher from the
East. and he's liable to be here any
moment. Until he comes | must
keep Jimalong in the box. Will
you be Al the grounds 10 day"
"Yes, want to see at least one
game captured from the general
ruin. | haven't put all my earthly
possessions in this club for fun"
The manager departed, and Il
few moments later tall, swarlly
young man entered the bankers
office and was cody received.
III.
"Mr. Pedigree" said the new
conner, "when | signed as pitcher
for your club you promised me the
hand Of your daughter, Miss Ger
trude."
'Oh, | did, ehy' replied the bank
er, with The most withering sar-
casm; "and prlthec, what have you
done to have such a reward! The
Squawkersville pitcher has walked
ali around YOU and made the whole
town dizzy. I'd rather see my
daughter marry a one-eyed hired
man Than to tie up with IA pitcher
who can't hit church."
well, YOU promised her for my |
brIde, and forsooth, if YOU don't
keep your word I'm going 10 sail
into you and pound abont three
bales of hay out of vOu."
"What, knave! You threatenP
"That's what | do"
For moment the men glared at
each other, but The banker finally
grew nervous, and in voice that
faltered somewhat, said:
"Mr. Jimalong, let us be dispas-
stoned. You will be in the box
again to-day, and if you win the
game for Sandystown, you can
marry my daughter before sunset"
The young man dellberatcd fer
a time, and then replied calmly:
THAT will do"
When he reached the door he
turned, and, pointing threatening
finger at the banker, cried: "But
mind YOU, no monkey business
goes
Little did The naughty banker
know that the above conversation
had been heard by his daughter,
but it was.
She had come down to The bank
TO work him for some stuff, and
hearing a conversation III his Office,
applied her ear 10 the keyhole and
became acquainted with the cruel
compact which had been made,
The wretched young female sped
to the house with tears streaming
down her face.
She abhored Jimalong
He was not her kind of people.
He had a squiHt i'll his left eye
and smoked bad cigars.
Sooner than splice with him." she
murmured, as the flew along, 81
will renOunce the world and move
TO st. Louis"
Reaching her room, she gathered
few of her treasures in four
trunks, had them sent 10 the depot
and went down to take the train.
There were fully 5000 spectators
at the park when The base ball
game opened.
Many ofthem we're from Squawk-
ersvillp, and their howls OF deri
son when Jimalong took his place
in the box could have been heard
quite a disIa ance.
SquawkeraviIle had won four
straight games, and 10 win another
would forever huml!iate Sandys-
town.
Jimalong was pale but determin-
ed. He knew that a life's happi-
ness was at stake, and he intended
to govern himself accordingly.
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Four innings had been played,
and the banker was speechless with
rage and modification, as were
many of the best citizens OF the
] town.
The score at this stage of the
game stood:
! SquawkeFsviile. ............3 Ill
| Sandystown. u
The Squawkersville sluggers had
pounded Jimalong all over he
field. and the ribald jesls of the
visitors from their town could be
heard on every hand.
Mr.. Pedigree was ON the point
OF fainting, when wild, glad shout
went up from the tarOats of 2OOO
SandyslOwn people.
"He comes he comes! The phe-
nomenOn !"
He had indeed arrived. A man
of magnificent form and command
ing presence stepped lightly into
the diamond, took Jimalong's
place, and
But why describe the wonderful
work he performed 7
Before he had pitched for five
minutes he had The visitors so bad
ly ratified that .hey pounded their
heads auainsf the fence.