Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02

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CHAPTER y.
The New Mascot.
Half an hour before train time. on the
long expected Saturday, the boys began
| to assemble In the depot, which was more
than two miles from Ellen street. The
man at the shop had been obliging enough
to let them have their suits. even before
Len got down there with the money; 50
every boy wore white trousers, red stock
ings and white sweaters. on which the girls
had sewed the letter 'E'' in red. The caps.
too. were white. with &c. B. B. c." on the
front, done by the same skillful fingers.
Jean and Mary were very proud of the
club. but the boys were distressed by their
garments newness. When fifteen minutes
after Pinky fireman was discovered out
behind the depot vigorously rubbing earth
into his immaculate white knees no one
could have complained that the clubs suits
were overclean
But the girls were very careful Of their
starched white dresses and red sasheS
They sat on q bench. little Malcolm be-
tween them. arrayed In a miniature replica
OF his brothers costumes. His black eyes
danced with delight as he greeted each
newcomer with joyous shouts. and waving
OF the two flags he held.
"Everybod here but the Nelson's cried
Pinky Trennam. coming in with new spot
on his trousers Suppose they should be
late?"
They won't" said Johnny. briefly.
They know this is the only train today.
They'll be here in minute
In spite Of his words he walked nervously
to the station door to watch. Not even FL
ton guessed how much wonning this game
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and necessarily to get them into training,
and this was the first chance they had had
to show what they could do. He set his
teeth declaring to himself I'VE Will win"
Here comes Jack" he cried a moment
later In a tone Of relief, and Jack tore In,
very warm and excited, to be greeted with
the cry:
where's Len%"
Jack stopped short, searching the group
with his eyes.
why. isn't he here? He started an hour
ago-said he'd go down to the tailor's as
Johnny told him. and then come on here.
l saw him start across the WOODS. as we
always do to save time
ITS not here he came. anyhow said
Billy Mccormick. breaking dsmayed
silence.
"I'll go up the path a way and see If
see him." began Ned Loomis.
go ahead" said Johnny. We've got
fifteen minutes and Wen wait here.
Len was probably delayed somewhere.
dreadful to go without him.
The point is" said Johnny grimly. I'VE
can't go without him. He has every cent
mo Len In sight" reported Ned. coming
back GREATNESS.
"say," began Denny Mccormick. the first
to recover from the shock of Johnnys state
ment, haven't we enough money betw1xt
us to pay for tickets for the nine. anyhow"
Alas. in the pockets of those new uniforms
there not one cent. Jean had quar-
ter and Mary 20 cents while little Malcolm
displayed a penny, demanding to Buy
tandy. Now"
Johnny shook his head sadly. There was
no time to go home; no one of whom they
could borrow. Among the scores of people
hurrying In and out of the depot there
might be many who would gladly help
stranded base ball club, but who to ask?
Five minutes before train time. and no
Len. Johnny's brow was furrowed and
Jean was weeping Denny Mccormick was
considering the possibility of appealing to
man with white waistcoat who looked
friendly. and ask If he could easily spare $40
for a day or two, when into the station
walked boy.
The boy saw Johnny and nodded brightly.
He delivered a message to the baggage
master and then came over to the boys
Adolf Kleiner had borne no malice for his
exclusion from the club. He had a good
many other things to think of. and he was
very good friends with Johnny. In few
moments he had the story, for 1t was too
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It's all up. I'm afraid" said Johnny
bravely, trying to conceal his anguish.
We'll go home and I'll telegraph the Essex
fellows with jeans quarter"
Adolf looked hurriedly around, counting
them.
Lets see-nneteen Of you; that'll take
he made rapid calculation. while Denny
Mccormick. unheeding, took one step to-
ward the old gentleman in the white waist
coat Then Adolf grabbed Johnny's arm
and hurried him toward the ticket office.
I've got enough" he cried. Hurry! Get
the tickets"
You've got it?" gasped Johnny. How?
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Yes; I've been down selling my wheel
goin' to have a new one!
as, with a whoop, Jonhhy suddenly became
the puller instead Of the pulled in a race
for the ticket office.
With cheers and shouts for their rescuer
the club piled the train. AS the con-
ductor shouted IAN aboard!' Adolf started
to leave the car
where are you going?" cried Denny Nc
Cormick.
Come backr yelled Ned Loomis.
Jeans little hand clutched Adolfs arm.
Don't you dare CO." she commanded
You're our new mascot"
Jean. 1.-THE fellows don't want me-"
But Johnny had heard.
Want your" Then. jumping up on a
seat, he cried:
Say, fellows, do we want Adolf to go?
Say yes II we do
"Yes!' 1t nearly broke the windows by
sheer volume of sound and before the train
was out Of the depot Adolf was elected a
member and mascot of the Ellens.
Amid all the excitement no one had no
ticed that Elton was gone. While they were
cheering Adolf in the station he had slipped
away. furiously angry that his scheme had
failed. but determined that his revenge
should be completed somehow.
ME to grandma's." he murmured, as he
climbed into a train on another track
Wen see II Johnny -from-the-country can
beat the Essexes without me-" he ended
viciously.
Cro be continued)
Copyright, 1905, by Margaret L. Wallace. All