The Spy Who Came North from the Pole (5 page)

A few days later Walter Wavemin called Mr. Pin and offered him a job. “I saw you catch that foul. I could use a fielder like you,” he said. “You have a great left wing.”

“That's all right,” Mr. Pin told him. “There's plenty of work coming by the diner to keep me busy. But what happened with Sam's brother? Has anyone signed him yet?”

“Sure,” said Wavemin.

“Who?” asked Mr. Pin.

“The Minnesota Twins,” Wavemin said. “Now, are you sure you won't play for the Cubs?”

“No, thanks,” said Mr. Pin. “But someday …”

“What's that?” Walter asked.

“If a young lady with red hair named Maggie shows up and wants to try out, give her a chance. She has a mean fastball. Not only that, but she's one smart kid in a city that loves baseball, and she knows how to keep her fingers on the seams.”

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Originally published by Atheneum.

Copyright © 1993, 2007 by Mary Elise Monsell

Illustrations copyright © 1993, 2007 by Eileen Christelow

ISBN: 978-1-5040-2957-5

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