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O-Umpire."

dhCdu Ihio 40 6OON'
II decided" Brockett continued, Ito
let 100 stand for the word manager
used either way, OF course-and 1000
stand for magnate. Certain figures,
to make the cipher a trife harder OF
%unraveling, were then added from the
averages. If. for example, ] had oc-
casion to use the figures 3S5 in any
connection, l used the wore COBB
3S5, you see, was Cobb's batting aver
age on the 1910 season."
That word" laughed tho colonel,
proved the death-blow to one OF my
experts who had been getting along
swimmingly till he encountered it. Go
on, son."
The letters OF the alphabet"
Brockett resumed, were taken from
the details at the heads Of columns
in the scores. or from the details at
the lower portions thereof. Let me
show you the idea:
"A-Pos.
Dab.
"C-R.
"D-BH.
"E-SH.
"F-SB.
"G-2BH.
"H-3BH.
"I-HR.
"J-TB."
Hold on" interrupted the colonel.
II can follow so far-but what does
The IT'D ranracanf In hoonholl 7p
Total bases, colonel" Brockett ex,
planned.
"K-BA (batting averaged.
"L-PO.
MA.
NE.
"O-TC (total chances).
PA (felding average
'Q-IP Innings pitched).
"R-W.
81.
TITO (taken OUT.
"U-Fin. (inished.)
VT (tied)!.
"W-BB.
"X-HB Chit by pitcher.
"Y-WP wild pitch).
$50.
"And-PB.
Their learned runs).
"Of-LB Cleft on bases).
Some of the last-named abbreyia-
lions, colonel" Brockett went on.
are really just ornamental, but can
help to puzzle anyone of an inquisi-
tive nature. Then, too, you can use
the order in which the teams finished
in 1910 to designate the terms first,
second, third, etc. See how it all
| runs?"
The colonel looked over key and
code once more, and then solemnly
shook hands with all three OF the
youngsters.
Boys" said he, II surrender at
discretion"
Shall we leave tomorrow" asked
Brockett. as the common citi2 ems were
arraying themselves for the decisive
game against the cavalry. The Cuban
nodded, emphatically.
Not that it isn't pleasant enough
round here" explained Ramon Solano.
land we could put in the whole month
of your leave-of-absence aIoong good
friends. Still. / want to go back east.
BY the way, how about that hall-ths
ball that Delehanty gave yorr
Brockett sighed sympatheiically.
You have my condolences, Ramon.
| really wanted you to ave that ball
but 1t SO happens that 1t was the very
ball in which | put those messages
that night near Rancho Nogal-and
Gomez Esteral now holds 1t as q
souvenir"
'Ill go over and coax It away from
him." volunteered Mike McKans.
mot a chance" negatived Brockett
Not a chance. Esteral prizes that
ball above all other trophies and
you'd be lucky to escape unhanged II
you tried to get 1t. Sorry for you,
Ramon-there's one Of your dreams
that won't come true"
1T looks that way" smiled the Gu
ban. "Still-there are other dreams
That's why I want to go back east to
! morrow. I promised that l would pay
a call upon your sister. Harry-and
The call Is overdue"
Solano's dark face flushed frankly
crockett began to whistle. and Mike
McKane revolved away toward the
ball field by a series OF h~andsprings
A hugle sounded; the athletes Of the
cavalry trooped out 10 take up their
positions. ana the bearers o che
Diamond Cipher started happily %
wards the battle-ground.
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