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  THE CRIMSON SWEATER

  by

  RALPH HENRY BARBOUR

  Author of "The Half-Back," "For theHonor of the School," etc.

  With Illustrations by C.M. Relyea

  The final game between Ferry Hill and Hammond.]

  New YorkThe Century Co.1906

  Copyright, 1905, 1906, byThe Century Co.

  Published October, 1906

  The De Vinne Press

  TO

  MY KINDLY CRITICS

  RUTH AND MOLLY

  CONTENTS

  CHAPTER PAGE

  I THE CRIMSON SWEATER'S FIRST APPEARANCE 3

  II ROY MAKES AN ENEMY AND A FRIEND 17

  III A MIDNIGHT HAZING 32

  IV ROY CHANGES HIS MIND 39

  V CHUB EATON INTRODUCES HIMSELF 53

  VI METHUSELAH HAS A SORE THROAT 70

  VII COACHES AND PLAYERS 81

  VIII FORREST LOSES HIS TEMPER AND ROY KEEPS HIS PROMISE 103

  IX RED HAIR AND WHITE RABBITS 116

  X THE CROSS-COUNTRY RACE 131

  XI HARRY FINDS A CLUE 143

  XII A NIGHT IN THE QUARRY 156

  XIII FORMING THE HOCKEY TEAM 169

  XIV THE ENTERTAINMENT AND HOW IT ENDED 183

  XV A DEFEAT, A VICTORY AND A CHALLENGE 196

  XVI "JUST FOR THE SCHOOL" 210

  XVII THE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP IS DECIDED 221

  XVIII ON FOX ISLAND 236

  XIX A NIGHT ALARM 247

  XX ROY VISITS HAMMOND 258

  XXI FERRY HILL CHANGES ITS LEADER 272

  XXII THE POACHING 286

  XXIII ON INNER BOUNDS 298

  XXIV SID'S POPULAR PROTEST--AND WHAT FOLLOWED 311

  XXV THE BOAT-RACE 327

  XXVI THE GAME WITH HAMMOND 338

  XXVII THE CRIMSON SWEATER DISAPPEARS 352

  LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

  PAGE

  The Final Game between Ferry Hill and Hammond--_Frontispiece_

  Roy Porter 9

  "'That will do, Horace,' said the newcomer. 'You canrest awhile'" 21

  "Roy lifted his hat, and nodded with a friendly smile, buthis only reward was an unseeing glance from the blue eyes" 45

  "'If you'll do your honest best there, I'll stick to youas long as you live'" 51

  "'Run along, Porter,' counselled the peacemaker" 55

  "'Of course I wasn't christened Chub'" 61

  "'Poor old 'Thuselah,' she murmured" 73

  "Even Harry joined her shrill voice, the while she wavedher flag valiantly" 91

  "Roy leaped upward and forward, clearing him by afoot" 113

  "'My, what a temper!'" 123

  "At last Roy stumbled over a root, went head over heelsinto a clump of bushes" 139

  Mr. Cobb and the search-party looking for Roy 151

  "'Look where you're going, Mr. Cobb!'" 161

  "They had gathered chairs of all descriptions from allover the school" 179

  "Chub's tambourine flew whirling out of his hand" 187

  "It was Roy who dashed across the stage" 193

  Roy giving instruction in hockey 199

  "Schonberg made a last despairing effort when twentyfeet from the line" 217

  "Quiet fell over Fox Island" 245

  "Roy held his breath and waited" 261

  "Then slowly, he headed away in the darkness" 269

  "It was unlocked and the crimson sweater lay in the topof the till" 289

  "'When you're down on your luck,' he murmured, 'grinas hard as you can grin'" 307

  "'The way that gal sassed me was a caution!'" 315

  "Ten hard ones made a difference" 331

  "'About this!'" 347

  "Roy's bearers waited" 365

  THE CRIMSON SWEATER

  THE CRIMSON SWEATER