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The High School Pitcher - Dick & Co. on the Gridley Diamond by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
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Here Dick was joined by breathless Dave Darrin, who had followed
swiftly.

"You go through there, Dave; I'll take the other way," urged Dick,
again starting in pursuit.

The unknown one, however, had taken advantage of those few seconds
of delay to get safely beyond chase. So the chums met, soon,
in a side street.

"His line of retreat was good," muttered Dick, rather disgustedly.

"Who was it, anyway?" Dave indignantly inquired.

"I don't know. I didn't see."

"Do you suppose it could have been Tip Scammon?" asked Dave, shrewdly.

"Is Tip Scammon back from the penitentiary?"

"Got back this afternoon, and has been showing himself around town
this evening," nodded Dave. "Say, I wonder if he could have been
the one who ambushed you?"

"I don't like to throw suspicion on anyone," Dick replied. "Still,
I can't imagine anyone else who would have as much temptation
to try to lay me up. Tip Scammon acted as Fred Ripley's tool,
last year, in trying to make me out a High School thief. Tip
was sent away, and Fred didn't have to suffer at all, because
Tip wouldn't betray his employer. But Tip must have felt sore
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