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ette,'' it was the time for disappearing.
 An keep out O my way I'll git y yet" growled Blossom.
 Keep your mouth shut" said the mate, 'or I'll have you put in irons, you pig!"
 All right sir. I've said all I'm goin' t say tday;" and Blossom strode off
 What was the box like?" asked the captain of Dunkers.
 Chinese contraption, sir; leastwise 1t looked that way to me. Didn't look as if it'd been in tn water long, sir. Somethin lost overheard by some pri- vate yacht, t my thinkin I'll keep out O Steve's way. I'll lay low on shore, sir"
 And though Steve made a perfect range of the spot, he never came back to find the mysterious box, never saw the Gilson house back home, nor did he ever see Dunkers again. On the voyage home he brooded continually, and was frequently found blubbering; and one night he skipped his watch and went to Davy Jones locker
 Dunkers had not told about the name he had seen on the box; and Blossom had not thought to. The name Hargreave had instantly brought back to Dunkers' mind the newspaper stories he had recently read There was no doubt in the world that this box belonged to the missing million aire, who had drawn a million from his banks and vanished: and, more over, there was no doubt in Dunkers' mind that this million lay in the Ba- haman waters. It had been drawn up from the bottom of the sound, under the path of the balloon. He proceeded, then, to take a most minute range. It would require money and partners; but half a loaf would be far better than no loaf at all; and he was deter mined to return to New York to find backing Finding is keeping, on land or sea.
 Now it happened that his favorite grog shop was cheap saloon across the way from the headquarters of the bldCh t1unQTeu, anu ' TOOn OCCdSlOH- ally dropped in, for he often picked up a valuable bit of maritime news. Dunkers was an old friend of the bar keeper, and he proceeded to laour and guZzle down his throat very poor substitute for whisky He became communicative. He bragged. He knew where there was million, and all he needed was first-class diving bell A year from now he would not be drink ing cheap whisky; he'd be steering course up and down Broadway and buying wine when he was thirsty. He was no miser But he had to have a diving bell; and where the blue devil could he get one with SIP and an Ingersoll watch in his pocket?
 From his table Vroon made sign which the bartender understood. Then he rose and approached Dunkers.
 T own a pretty good diving appar- atus," he said. If you've got the
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chamber. But there were voices, and he was going to forget some of them. After the meeting came to an end, he waited an hour after, and then stole down into the street by the aid of the fire escape. Later. he entered a tele- phone booth and called up Jones.
 Then, one leathern and steel box. dotted with bits of ivory and mother ofpearl. became two; and the second one was soaked in mud and salt water for two weeks till you could not have told it from the original And that is why Jones was able, some weeks later, to hide once more the original box. As for the substitute, just as Braine was about to use a mallet and chisel upon it, the lights went out There was wild scramble, a chair or two was overturned
 The door the door," shouted Braine, furious.
 It slammed the moment the words left his lips. And as suddenly as they had gone out the lights sprang up. The box was gone. There were evi- dently traitors among the Black Hun dred.
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CHAPTER XIII.
An Agent From Russia.

The Black Hundred, not as indiyidu- als but as an organization, began to worry. Powerful, and often reckless and daring because it was powerful. it began to look about for some basic cause for all these failures against Hargreave's daughter and Hargreave's s ghost. They had tried to put the in quisitive reporter out of the way; they had laid every trap they could think Of to catch the mysterious visitor at the Hargreave home; they had thrown out a hundred lures to bring liar greaye out of his lair, and failed; and they had lost a dozen valuable men and several thousand dollars. This must end somewhere, and quickly
 The one ray of hope for the conspi- rators lay in the fact that Florence had never seen her father and knew not in the least what he looked like They determined to try again in this direction.
 Give it all up" said the countess to Braine "l tell you, whatever is back of all this is stronger than we are He knows the organization. and for all we know he may be a ghost"
 'I never go back" smiled Braine. There's something more than the mil. lion. There's the sport of the thing. We've been bested in a dozen bouts, and nearly always by fluke They have the breaks. as they say out at the | Polo grounds
 But the time and expense when We might be getting results elsewherel tell you, Leo, I'm afraid. It's like | always hearing some one behind you and never finding anybody when you turn have told you my doubts. l have also asked you to trap that but. | Ter. but you've always laughed"
 You are seeing ghosts. Olga. A new man from holy Russia" shrug- ging. lis coming tonight. Evidently the head over there thinks our contri- buttons of late have not been up 10 the mark, and they are going to stir us up. l am willing to wager my soul, | however, that that box is simply a | hoax to befuddle us. Either that or it holds the key. But the rest of them | insist that the box must be recovered | When leave this room tonight am going over to Riverdale and stalk all by myself I'm going to get glimpse of that mysterious stranger. He car ries a scar of mine somewhere. for hit him that night"
 The door opened and the executive chamber became silent.
 Count Paroff." boomed the voice of Vroon He will present his ere. dentials,"
 This formallty was executed as pre-. scribed by the rules and Count Par, off was given his chair. He spoke for while, rather pompously.
 The head organization Is not sat isfied with its offspring In this liar, greave affair."" he said in conclusion You are slow"
 Then you have come with some suggestions for the betterment of our business?' asked Braine ironically
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l met him years ago in China; and when he started out to do a certain thing he generally did it. He never botched any of his plans. So we all must wait. Only I'm going to marry you all the same, whether he likes 1t or not. The rogues will try to impose upon you again; but do not pay any attention to notes or personals in tho papers. And 1t was lucky thing that was on the freighter that picked you up at sea. l shall always wonder how that yacht took fire"
 50 shall l." replied Florence. her brows drawing together in puzzle. ment. Sometimes think l must have done it. You know. people out of their heads do strange things. seem to see myself as in a dream. And this man Braine Is scoundrel!"
 eTo BE coNTINuEDl
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CTS tapped his coat pocket suggestive.

CTS tapped his coat pocket suggestive. ly.
 And Vroon knew that the one thing he wanted was there, plan or draw ing of the range. So there was another man shanghaied that night, and his destination was Cape Town, 22 days voyage by the calendar.
 Vroon carried his information to the organization that same night They would start the expedition at once, and till this was accomplished liar greaves daughter was to be immune from attacks. Besides, it would give Hargreave Wherever he was) and the others the idea that the Black Hun dred had concluded to give up the chase.
 Above. with his ear to small hole, skillfully bored through the ceiling without permitting the plaster to fall. knelt a man with bandaged arm. He could never see any faces; no one ever took off a mask in this sinister
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goods, I'll take a chance on fifty fifty basis Vroon did not believe there was anything back of his talk; but it always paid to dig deep enough to find out Have a drink; and. Bill, give us a real whisky and none of your soap-lye. Now, let's hear your yarn"
 "I don't know yuh," said Dunkers, with drunken caution How Is it, Bill?' turning to the bartender.
 Hes the goods, Jim You've heard of Wyant & Cor"
 Sure I've heard O them Best divin' apparatus they is'
 Well. this gent here Is Mir. Brooks, general manager for Wyant X Go. I can O. K. him"
 Vroon threw an appreciative glance at the bartender. He was not affiliated with the Black Hundred, but he had often aided Vroon in minor affairs.
 All right, if yuh say so, Bill. We'll, here's tn yarn"
 And when he had done. Vroon smoked quietly without speaking.
 Don't yuh believe it?" demanded Dunkers. truculently.
 But 500 feet of water in coral bottom, and no way of telling just where 1t fell overheard. That's a tough proposition
 70, it Is, Is it? I'm a sailor. I can lay my hand right over tn spot. Do yuh think I'd be fool enough t hunt for it without perfect ranger" Dunk.
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Well. let's you and see that he does that and nothing else. I'll have no one meddling with my own game"
 Some one sneezed. and everybody looked at his neighbor The sneeze was repeated, but muiiied. as if some one was desperately anxious to avoid sneezing.
 Tt came from above," whispered Olga. Don't look up!"
 Braine was cool He walked idly across the room to where Vroon sat. Very well, Paroff; we give you free rein" To Vroon he said; Some one is watching us from the room over. head. l thought that room belonged to us"
 It does,' said Vroon stolidly.
 Then how is 1t that some one Is watching from up there? No excite
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CHAPTER xll.-Continued.

In the morning he found his oppor tunity. For half an hour the forecastle was empty of all save himself. Fever ishly he pried back the boards. found the brace beam, and gently laid the box there. It was a mighty curious looking box Once he had stoked up the Chinese coast from the Philip pines, and he judged it to be Chinese in origin He tried to pry open the cover and feast his eyes upon the treasure; but under the leather and ivory and mother of pearl was imper- vious steel It would take an ax or a crowbar to stir that lid. He sighed. He replaced the boards, and became to all appearances his stolid self again.
 But all the way down to the Baha- mas he was moody, and when he an swered any questions it was with words spoken testify and jerkily.
 T know whuts tn matter" said Dunkers. Hes in love-"
 Shut your mouth!"
 Didn't I tell yuh?' laughed the tan talizer, dancing toward the compan- ionway. "Steve's in love. r he didn't git drunk enough on shore t satisfy his whales belly!"
 A boot thudded spitefully against the door jamb.
 You fellahs let me alone, T I'll bash in a couple O heads!"
 70, yuh will, will yuh?" cried Dunk CTS from the deck If yuh want a little exercise, yuh can begin on me- yuh moonsick swab, Whut's tn matter with yuh, anyhow? Where'd yuh git this grouch? Whut've we done ( yuh? Huh?"
 You keep out O my way, that's all. I'm mindin' my watches. an don't ask no odds of you duffers What if have a grouch? Is it any O your business? All right. When we step ashore at tn Bahams, Mister Jim Dunkers, I'll tear the ropes out O your pulley blocks. But till we git there, you t th' upper bunk an me t mine"
 Leave tn ol' grouch alone, Jim. Tn mate won't stand for no scrappin' aboard We'll have tn thing done right in tn custom sheds, We'll have a finish fight, Queensberry rules. an may tn best man win
 I'm willin'," said Jim
 Som l." agreed Steve But his in- tentions were not honorable. He pro posed to desert before any fight took place. Not that he was physically afraid; no; he wanted to dig his hands deep into those doubloons and pieces-of-eight.
 So the four days down passed other wise uneventfully, amid paint pots and iron rust and three meals a day of pork, onion soup. potatoes, and strong, hitter coffee. The winds became light and balmy and the sea blue and gen tle The men went about in their undershirts and dungarees. barefooted. Of course the coming fight was the main topic of conversation. It prom ised to be rattling good scrap, for both men were evenly matched, and both had kick" in either hand Even the captain took mild interest in the affair. He was an old sailor He knew that there was no such word as arbi- tration in a sailors vocabulary; his disputes could be settled only in ono manner, by his calloused fists.
 When the old mudhook (and some day Steve was going to buy it and hang it over the entrance of the Gill son house) slithered down into the smiling waters of the bay, Steve con cluded that discretion was the better part of valor. He would steal ashore
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ENTRIES ARE NAMED
FOR Swimming MEET
Washington Canoe Club to Hold
Open Aquatic Sport
Saturday.
BY WILLIAM T. CoNBoYE.

Washington Canoe Club holds its an
nual open swimming meet on SATURDAY
at o'clock The 44O-yard and SsO-yard
races will be run down stream, finishing
at the club house float
The dashes will be started on the main
hoat and run directly out from shore.
The river is high and fast, fnsurfng
good time in the longer races. The en-
tries are as follows:
Spysrd South Atlantic hAnpioaship (scrstchD-
samuel Solomon, Central High School; F c BAN
man. Harold s. Palmer J Madison Cstts Owen
ming Club; Preston Petre William E Duck II A
Rowland. Doyle Athletic Club
80 yard open hsndicap-Joseph Z R. B-yGn- IN
attached; +. c. Bsmmsn, Owen Thomp~on Kari
NJ. knight. R. O Eisson. Reginald Rutherford ].
W. Burch. Z B. Ansley. Washington Swimming
Club; John Paul Jones. unattached
sourd noyioe-Be-naid A Bridget, Western H:sh
slinshiH. Baltimore City CoIless; Myron Rnrs
John @. Msnder, Maryland Swimming Club; H.
Noses, jr.. St AIhanS School; J. A HUI, GeorEe-
town Law School.
50yard schoIastic-sanusI Solomon Central High
School; J. Short Nesle. Baltimore Polytechnic.l
Institution; Robert Ccunc Baltimore City College:
Owen Thompson, Columbia Prep School; William
b. PennehskeT, Western High School; n. O. Moses
II, St AlbSns' School: John Doe unattached
Richard Cromwell. Baltimore Athletic School
4ioysrd South Atlantic championship scratch
Carl CarIck. Harold S Palmer. J. Madison QUITS
Washington Swimming Club: Robert Council Bslti-
more City College; Owen Thompson. H T. knight
r., Washington Swimming hub
ssoysrd. open, hEndicap-EdWsrd J. KAiseT J.
Madison Cults Owen Thompson, H. T. knight
ir.. J. W. Burch, E. B. Ansley Washington Swim
ming Club; James Z n. Ryyan. unattached: Ed
ward B. Cstlin, Maryland Swimming Club; h c
Moses. il. St Adams School
Fancy dive-John Paul Jones unattached; Charles
n. Shnghif, Baltimore City College; r. o. Elason,
Harry F. Alnop, z B. Anley, Washington Swim
ming Club; Edward B. Catlin, Clarence Thurman,
Maryland Swimming Club
5pysrd, closed. Washington Csnce Club hGndi-
csp-F. @. BamnAn. Karl ". Knight, R. O.
Eliason. Reginald Rutherford H T knight n
]. A. HUI, Norman W. Stem. J. W. Burch, Z
B. AnSey z. c. Merrill. Charles n. Wagner
spysrd back stroke-EdvSrd J. Kaiser F @.
Bamman. Karl NJ. Knight R. o. Eissoo- ReSinsld d
Rutherford. J. W. Burch, F. B Ansley Washington
Swimming Club; Richard Cromwell Baltimore
Athletic Club.
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MASONS ARE READY
FOR CALL OF PLAY

About all that is left now to get the
Masonic game under way is for Satur-
day afternoon to roll around and the
umpire to call play in the annual contest.
which is to be played at American
League Park. starting at o'clock.
All details were gone over last night
at meeting held at the New Masonic
Temple, in which those handling the va
rious angles consulted matters with the
Masters Association committee in
charge. Everything was found to be in
well-prepared condition.
There will be music by two bands. sup
porting the Shrine and Grotto, the orders
to provide the real competition also.
Each of the musical organizations has
specially prepared programs, and a tune
full duel can be counted on
Tickets are on sale at Spalding's. in
addition to the distribution through the
various Masonic channels
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GO SIXTEEN INNINGS
TO SCORELESS TIE

Boston, Mass, June 13.-After a long
lay-ofr, the Braves got into action today
with the Reds as opponents. Heavy rain
early in the afternoon left a soggy field
Rudolph kept the hits fairly well scat
tered and stopped a liner from Clarke
during the twelfth inning, with the bases
full and two out. Fitzpatrick tried to
score during the twelfth from second,
when Compton hit in front of the plate,
and Wingo was throwing him out. Groh
came racing to the plate ahead OF Fitz-
patrick and taking a pretty throw from
Mollwitz. tagged the runner for a dou-
BILE play Score:
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CENTRAL HIGH Wins
FROM TECHNICAL nine
Manual Trainers Lose One-Sided
Game to o Streeters by to |.
Gottlieb in Form.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
BY JACK EASTER.

Central High yesterday defeated their
ancient rivals, Technical. in the high
school series in a one-eideded game by
s to l. Sam Gottlieb. who did the hurl-
ing for the Central team, had the Manual
Trainers eating out of his hand through
out the entire contest. striking out seven
and allowing but four scattered hits.
Technicars lone tally came in the final
inning, when Gottlieb eased up. Danny
Hurd, who did the hurting for the Manual
Trainers, deserved a better fate, as
ragged support by his teammates at the
critical times paved the way for many
of the o Streeters' tallies.
Outside OF Gottliebs hurting, Capt.
Molly Roberts, of the o Streeters.
played brilliant game, as he scored two
Of his teams five runs and drove in two
others by his timely swatting. The score:
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RESULTS OF MATCHES IN
HOME CLUB TENNIS LEAGUE

Patent vs. Mine (doubles) No. 1-Stone
and Hollenger CPatent) beat Hendley and
Stone (Mines), 6-3; rs.
No. 2-Lovett and Allen PatenO beat
Snyder and Padgett CMines), -; IS.
No. S-Smith and Evarts (Patent) beat
Bipp and Kelly -(Mines), So; 60
Reclamation VS.. Pension (singles) No.
1-Buler CReclamation) defeated Warner
CPension). 50; so.
No. FLAMES (Penslon) defeated Myer
CReclamatIon), 81; is.
No. S-McCulloch. Reclamation) defeat
ed Armstrong CPension), 6-1; 6-
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DAVE PFEIFFER ELECTED
CAPTAIN OF TECH NINE

Dave" Pfeifrer, Techs all
ground athlete. was unanimous
ly elected by his teammates to
captain the baseball team next
year. Pfeiffer has played on the
baseball team for the past two
years. Last fall he played foot
ball for the first team and was
unanimously chosen for all-high
center. He was captain of the
basketball team this year, ana
ran fourth in the mile in the
spring meet.
Howard A. Draper. who acted
as assistant manager this year,
was unanimously chosen as man
ager at the same time.
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Resta and De Palma Will Race.

Chicago, Juno l3-Dario Resta and
Ralph de Palma. who fought a close race
yesterday in the second annual interna-
tionsl automobile derby, which the for
nCr won. have signed papers for a rsoe
between themselves next Sunday At
Speedway Park. The distance is set for
three heats Of ten. twenty-four and nfty
miles.
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Y. M. H. A. Issues Def.

The Young Mems Hebrew Association
has organized for the coming season
and would like to hear from all anna teur
teams in regard to the arranging Of
games. For games address Manager Ed
ward Rosenbloom, 7o4 NJ street north
west, or Capt. Luck Goldberg. National
Museum, .
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TIGERS ARE BEATEN
BY NEW YORK YANKS

Detroit, June l2-The Yankees tor.
through the Tigers TO a victory today.
They won by a score Of to > and a
spirit of battle and rivalry between the
two teams ragged all afternoon. There
were kicks, close plays, tense moments.
and the game went with a swirl and q
snarl, and feverish excitement Score:
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MYERS Is POUNDED
AND INDIANS WIN

Cleveland. June I2-The Indians made
1t four straight from the Athletics to-
day, batting Myers hard in the first four
innings. The score was IL to > Myers
was no puzzle and the home team made
hits when hits meant runs. Bagby. who
pitched for the indians. was effective
after the third inning. Score:
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Ls-lLea lOr Ls3lseeAL IN
Earned rrns-washington. /; Chicago First
base BY errurs-Wlshington, l. Left On bases
Washington, 6. Chicago T. First base on balls
OF Walsh, 2; OF wolfgsnz. . Innings pitched
By Walsh, -; BY Russell. : rs; by WolfsanE 4
Hits mAds-Oh Walsh. a. OF Russell l.; Of Wolf
gang, STRUCK out-By Walsh, 2; by Russell, i;
bJ Wolfgans, Two-basc hits-Haper. Terry.
Double pays-schaK TO Weaver. schalk to Terry.
Umpires-MsSrS- Evans and NoIlin. Tine Of game
- hours
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Trim RoYle Institute

The old Northern Liberty Athletic
Club reorganized and played Boyle's
Institute Sunday. The game was eI-
citing from start to finish, the final
score being, 6 to s in favor Of the
Northern Liberty Club. 'Huntz' Cole
mans wonderful running catch and
Baur's batting featured"
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Runs-Roberts t., Dawson, Marbury, Seiden,
Freeman Left on bases-Central. 6; Technical, 4
First base on baIls-Of Hird Struck out-By
Gottlieb, Z; by Hird. Sacrifice hit-Whte.
stolen bases-Selden (2l. Dawson, Marbury. Else
man. Double play-Strawn to Esemsn to Stephen
sen Wild pitch-Hird Passed bslls-Brumbaush
~, Bailey Umpire-'Bi Handiboe Tine Of
yame-2 hours.
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|0naS Trim White S0x through F|arpeYS ArtIgnt Hurting
Griffmen Finally
Win a Ball Game
Eddie Walsh Is
cheered by ans
MARSHALL NAMED PILOT
OF THE GALLAUDET NINE

Charles c. Marshaii, a Junior.
was elected captain of the GAL
iaudet College baseball team for
1917, at a meeting of the Var
alty players yesterday.
Marshall has been star first
baseman and q leading batsman
for the last two years.
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BROWNS PITCHERS
EASY FOR RED SOX

St Louis, June IA quartet Of
pitchers were used by Fielder Jones to-
day in an effort to halt the batting of
the champion Boston Red Sox, but the
Hub City crew defeated the locals by
b-to-3 count. The score:
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Rondeau in LimeIfEht.

Henry Rondeau was played in left field
and GriT made a wise move. Rondeau
drove in the big run which counted with
a base hit and should be kept IN the game
from now on.
A double play was all that saved Ed
walsh's bacon in the first inning. The
Nationals got to the big fellow for a
marker in the second when, with one
down, Morgan walked and crossed the
plate on Fosters slam to deep left field,
the blow being good for two bases
The third Washington inning saw the
finish Of Walsh. and in addition the
Washington victory, for a couple of tai
lies were rushed across the plate before
Walsh was removed.
Harry Harper opened the third with a
wallop to left field which yielded two
bases. The ball landed behind Weaver
and bounced to the stands Moeller
singled TO right. putting Harper on third
Judge grounded TO Ness, who tossed to
Collins at second with a double play in
sight. but the throw was wide, and be-
fore the ball could be recovered Harper
was over the plate, Moeller on third base
and Judge at second.
Milan dumped the ball IN front OF the
catcher, and MOeller was nIpped at home
Rondeau then came across with a healthy
clout to left field. scoring Judge. and out
came big Ed Walsh, the new pitcher
being Rebel Russell, who quickly retired
the side.
Not a safe hit was registered by the
White Sox or Harper until the fourth in
ming. Joe Jackson opened this chapter
by drawing a walk. Felsch dropped a
Texas Lacquer back of Mcbride. Ray
Schalk grounded to Harper, who fumbled
Just long enough to permit Jackson a
safe journey to third and allow Felsch
to reach second. Schalk, however, was
thrown out at first base. Terry poked a
double to right, scoring Jackson and
Felsh with the White Sox' only tallies.
Harper then7settled down and retired the
side.
After the fifth inning Harper allowed
but one hit, and was never in danger.
Harry had the Rowland crowd eating
out Of his hand. Russell and Wolfgang
were also very much of a puzzle, al
though the Nationals threatened to score
In the eighth, the hit-and-run signal
going smiss and spilling the beans.
Score