The game seemed slow after that. The two captains were wrangling over

some point of rule, and the umpire was trying to pacify them both.

Billy arose with well feigned languor and remarked, "Well, I gotta beat

it. Guess we're gonta win all right. So long!" and lounged away to his

wheel.

He purchased another soda at the drug store to get one of his fives

changed into ones, one of which he stowed away in his breast pocket,

while the remainder was stuffed in his trousers after the manner of a

man. He bent low over his handle bars, chewing rythmically and pedaled

away rapidly in the direction of Sabbath Valley.

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