Evening star., 1934-10-01
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| with a laugn. you sure get al tne
breaks, young fellow"
"Or maybe I know my base ball"
Terry said with sly look In the direc-
tion of Mullins. Maybe some day you
fellows will realize that these Blues
can play ball"
Terry. Hover. Craven and Reynolds
waited for a cab
Mullins sure is sore over losing that
five." Reynolds grinned his satisfac-
ton.
He won't believe that men like Pop
and Rawlins are the brains behind
their teams" Terry answered.
Which team do you think is the
best?" Reynolds asked.
You mean between the Blues and
Butchers?" Terry asked. And after
Reynolds nod of agreement he went
on, THE Butchers are the best all
round players. I don't think there is
any argument on that score, but with
out Rawlins, who rates about top as
pilot, they can't hope to win very
often when they buck man like Pop
Clark. Pop won the game today, that's
why when he gets team behind him,
he can't be beaten"
They've had everything to help
them this year, including sudden
death" Craven said.
| But they have been playing ball.
! TOO" Terry insisted. L don't say they
would be where they are now if it had
not been for these accidents. but you
must admit they have played much
better ball than they did this time last
season"
1T looks as though We were going
to get through this series without a
murder" Reynolds remarked as q cab
pulled up for them to get in.
Not disappointed, are you?" Hover
asked as he sank into the rear seat
and spread himself out comfortably.
If they don't stop this nonsensical
killing soon there won't be any men
left to play ball"
We'll. the Butchers have had their
murder" Terry said. i guess they
are safe for a while"
Not while they are in second
place" Craven said
But there is no one man on the
team now who stands out more than
the Others" Reynolds said, more as
if he we're asking a question.
Ask Terry about that" Hover
chuckled He won a five today on
the best man"
You mean Rawlins?" Reynolds
asked.
Sure. He's the best man they
have. Without him. they could sink
out of sight in no time. You ought
to know that yourself, you are sup
posed to know base ball"
L haven't been at it as long as
you have" Reynolds retorted.
After an early dinner Craven said
he was too tired to go out. he still
felt the effects Of his ordeal in st.
Louis. There was a moving picture
theater across the street running
picture Terry had wanted to see, and
it was after 10 when he went up to
his room. The door was open into
! Craven's room and Terry heard him
moving about. He went to the door.
Hover just telephoned," Craven
said. Hes coming up with Doc
Biers. He's as drunk as a lord, evil
IDENTIFY. I tried to discourage him, but
he said he had something to tell US"
suggested, and If you get tired you
( can go to bed"
There was rap on Cravens door.
I'll open mine. Come on in!"
Terry moved over and opened his
door and called to Hover, who was
leaning against the wall.
My father is drunk" Doc Biers
grinned as he helped Hover along the
wall.
old fool" Hover muttered. "It's
my asthma"
They sat down and Hover leered up
at Terry for a moment and then
asked, Haven't you got drink"
Biers shook his head at Terry, but
Hover saw it and said testify. Mind
your own business"
Whats on your mind. Bill?"
Craven asked. You said you had
something to tell me-"
"It's worth drink It's worth two
or three drinks. You're late on
story and I won't tell you unless you
get me drink"
Terry looked a question of Biers,
who shook his head.
Il beat you for once, Terry, my lad
Think you can get all the beats, don't
you?"
Come on, Bill. Spill it." Craven
was annoyed.
Nope. It's worth a drink and I
don't tell you unless get my drink"
Between drinks and wheezes and
puffs they pieced together an amaz-
ing story. Hover fired the first bomb
shell after Craven had poured him a
drink.
Its Rawlins." he said.
"Rawlins? What about him?" Ter
ry asked
Hes gone-disappeared right out
of his sick bed and nobody knows how
or where" Hover sat back and en-
joyed the CONSERVATION on their faces.
You're drunk" Craven accused.