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The Rover Boys in Business - Or, The search for the missing bonds by Edward Stratemeyer
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"Now, boys, we've started the ball rolling," cried out Bob. "Remember,
only one more run ties the score."

CHAPTER VIII

HOW THE GAME ENDED

The next batter up was plainly nervous. He had two strikes called on
him, and then he knocked a small foul, which was quickly gathered in
by the third baseman. Then Tom came to the bat, and was lucky enough
to make a clean one-base hit. After that, came several base hits in
rapid succession. These brought in not only Tom, but also the man
behind him. Then came a bad fumble on the part of the Roxley
shortstop, and, as a result, another run was put up to the credit of
Brill.

"Seven runs. That's going some!"

"I guess this is Brill's game, after all."

"Make it a round dozen while you're at it, boys."

But this was not to be. The hits for Brill had evidently come to an
end, and the side retired with seven runs to its credit.

"Now, Tom, hold them down if you possibly can," said Bob, as his team
took the field.

"I'll do my level best, Bob," was the reply.
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