Prescott was still revolving the whole thing in his mind when
he reached "The Blade" office. He turned in the news story he
bad been sent for. As he did so the news editor looked up to
remark:

"We have plenty of room to spare in the paper to-night, Prescott."

"Yes? Well?"

"Can't you give us a few paragraphs of real High School news?
Something about the state of athletics there?"

"Why, yes, of course," the young sophomore nodded.

Returning to the desk where he had been sitting, Dick ran off
a few paragraphs on the outlook of the coming High School baseball
season.

"Did you write that High School baseball stuff in this morning's
paper, Dick?" asked Tom Reade, the next day.

"Yes."

"You said that the indications are that Ripley will be the crack
pitcher this season, and that he is plainly going to be far ahead
of all the other box candidates."

"That's correct, isn't it?" challenged Dick.