FOUR AFOOT
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BY RALPH HENRY BARBOUR.
Each Illustrated, 12mo, Cloth, $1.50.
Double Play. Forward Pass! The Spirit of the School. Four in Camp. Four Afoot. Four Afloat. The Arrival of Jimpson. Behind the Line. Captain of the Crew. For the Honor of the School. The Half-Back. On Your Mark. Weatherby’s Inning.
D. APPLETON & COMPANY, NEW YORK.
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“Swinging along a country road on Long Island.”]
FOUR AFOOT
Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Highway
by
RALPH HENRY BARBOUR
Author of “The Half-Back,” “Behind the Line,”“Weatherby’s Inning,” “On Your Mark,”“Four in Camp,” etc.
New York and LondonD. Appleton and Company1910
Copyright, 1906, byD. Appleton and Company
Published September, 1906
To L. S. S.
IN MEMORY OF PLEASANT HOURS
TO THE READER
Many of you who followed the adventures of Nelson, Dan, Bob, andTom, as narrated in a previous story, FOUR IN CAMP, have very kindlyprofessed a willingness to hear more about this quartette of everydayboys, and the author, who has himself grown rather fond of the “BigFour,” was very well pleased to take them again for his heroes.It seems now as though there might even be a third volume to theseries--but that will depend altogether on how well you like this one,for, as of course you understand, the author is writing in an effort toplease you, and not himself. And if he doesn’t please you, he would bevery glad to have you tell him so, and why.
If you go to searching your map of Long Island for the places mentionedin this story you will be disappointed. They are all there, but, withone or two exceptions, under other names. You see, it doesn’t do to betoo explicit in a case of this sort. Mr. William Hooper, for instance,might seriously object were you to stop in front of his house andremark, “Huh! there’s where old Bill Hooper lives, the fellow thatwouldn’t give the ‘four’ any supper!” Of course it is different in thecase of Sag Harbor--that town has already been immortalized on thestage, and is probably by this time quite hardened to publicity. And asfor Jericho--but then they never got there!
RALPH HENRY BARBOUR. CAMBRIDGE, MASS.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I.--IN WHICH THE BIG FOUR SET OUT FOR JERICHO 1
II.--IN WHICH TOMMY DELAYS PROGRESS AND THEY LOSE THEIR WAY 13
III.--INTRODUCES MR. JERRY HINKLEY AND AN IMPROMPTU DINNER 24
IV.--INTRODUCES MR. WILLIAM HOOPER AND AN IMPROMPTU SUPPER 37
V.--DESCRIBES A SECOND ENCOUNTER WITH MR. WADE 45
VI.--WITNESSES A RESCUE AND AN ADDITION TO THE PARTY 57
VII.--WHEREIN BARRY DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF 67
VIII.--IN WHICH POVERTY CLAIMS THE FOUR 77
IX.--SHOWS THEM BOTH HUNGRY AND SATISFIED 88
X.--IN WHICH NELSON SEES STRANGE VISIONS 98
XI.--IN WHICH JERRY TELLS HIS STORY AND DAN PROVIDES DINNER 112
XII.--WITNESSES THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF “DANELLO” 128
XIII.--WHEREIN THEY MEET THE WILD MAN OF THE TARTARY STEPPES 137
XIV.--TOM SWIMS IN THE OCEAN AND DIPS INTO POETRY 151
XV.--TELLS HOW THEY MEET THE MANNIG BASEBALL CLUB AND HOW NELSON AND BOB GET ENGAGEMENTS 170
XVI.--WHEREIN NELSON AND BOB PLAY BALL AND LAURELVILLE MAKES A PROTEST 184
XVII.--IN WHICH A FIRE ALARM AIDS MANNIG, AND THE FOUR LEAVE HURRIEDLY 201
XVIII.--TELLS OF AN ADVENTURE IN A HUT 218
XIX.--TELLS OF A VOYAGE AND A SHIPWRECK 230
XX.--FOLLOWS WITH A RESCUE AND INTRODUCES FRIENDS IN NEED 246
XXI.--WHEREIN TOM LOSES HIS TOOTHBRUSH AND DAN TELLS A STORY 261
XXII.--WHEREIN GOOD-BYS ARE SAID AND BARRY MAKES HIS CHOICE 271