human
Huh! Starting off rather early, ain't you? demanded a voice, and they turned to behold Luke Fodick.
gpt
Who said you fellows could use the diamond, anyhow?
human
We didn't ask anybody,
gpt
Well, you want to--after this, was the surly command.
human
I'm captain of the nine and what I say goes. I'm not going to have the diamond all torn up before the season opens, see! I'm captain!
gpt
Not yet, spoke Peaches quietly.
human
The election isn't until next week.
gpt
What's that got to do with it? You ain't thinking of running opposition to me; are you?
human
No,
gpt
Because if you are you'll have a fight on your hands, threatened Luke.
human
Who's been pitching?
gpt
I was for our side,
human
Oh, you--yes I heard about you! exclaimed Luke with a grating laugh.
gpt
You're the fellow who wants to pitch on the nine; ain't you? Well, you want to get that bee out of your bonnet, or you may get stung, see? Hiram told me about you. Why, you are only an amateur. We want the best here at Excelsior. By Jove, it's queer how tacky some of you high school kids get as soon as you come to a real institution. Talk about nerve, I----
human
Look here! cried our hero, anger getting the best of him for the time being.
gpt
I've taken all of that kind of talk I'm going to either from you or Bully Shell! Now you keep still or I'll make you. I'll give you the best licking you ever had; and I'll do it right here and now if you say another word about my pitching! I didn't come here to take any of your sneers, and I don't intend to. Now you put that in your pipe, and smoke it, and then close up and stay closed,
human
WHO WILL PITCH?
gpt
That's the way to talk!
human
You're all right!