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