now, and this was the championship game
for the pennant.

``It was right funny the first time we
beat a native team. Of course, we got
together and cheered 'em. They thought we
were cheering ourselves, so they got red in
the face, rushed together and whooped it
up for themselves for about half an hour.''

The Blight almost laughed.

``We used to have to carry our guns
around with us at first when we went to
other places, and we came near having
several fights.''

``Oh!'' said the Blight excitedly. ``Do
you think there might be a fight this afternoon?''

``Don't know,'' I said, shaking my head.
``It's pretty hard for eighteen people to
fight when nine of them are policemen and
there are forty more around. Still the
crowd might take a hand.''

This, I saw, quite thrilled the Blight and
she was in good spirits when we started out.

``Marston doesn't pitch this afternoon,''