“Paul go into the house please,” said Mrs Winters, “I will be along in a minute.

“The rest of you boys stay right here, I will be back in ten minutes  and I will want to talk to each and every one of you.”

With these orders now duly given Mrs Winters followed Paul back into the house.

All us boys did what we were told and gathered up the bases whilst we waited for her to return.

Practice was over for the day.

 

It was a tad longer than ten minutes before Mrs Winters returned, followed by paul who was looking very sad.

His eyes were red and he had been crying.

Mrs Winters sat down on the picnic table and beckoned us all too come close, which we all did.