Transcriber's Notes:

The original spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation have been retained, with the exception of apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.

For convenience, a table of contents, which is not present in the original, has been included.



CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I.AT EAGLE HEIGHTS[5]
II.IN THE CLUB ALLEY[18]
III.SHIFTING WINDS[28]
IV.SOREHEADS[34]
V.THE SECRET[40]
VI.A “GO” AT GOLF[45]
VII.THE FIGHT[55]
VIII.A PAIR OF KNAVES[61]
IX.THE GREAT DAY[65]
X.THE HIGH JUMP[70]
XI.FAILURE AND DISGRACE[82]
XII.THE PLAN OF MELVIN M’GANN[85]
XIII.THE FALL OF THE GIANTS[94]
XIV.ARRANGING FOR THE GAME[101]
XV.GRAFTER GROWS UNEASY[120]
XVI.CLEVER PITCHING[129]
XVII.CASSIDY DEMANDS HIS MONEY[142]
XVIII.ON AN ERROR[148]
XIX.A GAME WORTH WINNING[159]
XX.THE BITTERNESS OF DEFEAT[165]
XXI.THE PANGS OF JEALOUSY[175]
XXII.OUT ON THE PIMLICO ROAD[184]
XXIII.AT THE ROAD HOUSE[190]
XXIV.THE FINISH[207]
XXV.CAUGHT IN THEIR OWN TRAP[218]
XXVI.BEFORE THE GAME[226]
XXVII.A HOT SECOND HALF[236]
XXVIII.ELSIE BELLWOOD’S RESOLVE[241]
XXIX.FRED FILLMORE’S ADVANCES[250]
XXX.TRUE LOVE’S TELEGRAPHY[260]
XXXI.THE UNSEEN LOVER[269]
XXXII.THE PRICE OF A LEG[275]
XXXIII.AT THE UNIVERSITY CLUB[281]
XXXIV.AMERICAN AGAINST JAP[298]
XXXV.THE OLD HOME[309]
XXXVI.THE WEDDING[314]