Copyright 1917
PRESS OF
THE COMMERCIAL BOOKBINDING CO.
CLEVELAND

CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE
IThe Beginning of the Term[13]
II A Hitch in Jack’s Welcome [21]
III Some of the Boys and Their Ways [29]
IV Another Attempted Hazing [36]
V The Hazers Are Hazed [45]
VI Billy’s Little Joke [54]
VII A Touch of Excitement [63]
VIII What Jack Found in the Ravine [71]
IX Another of Jack’s Accomplishments [79]
X An Interview in the Woods [88]
XI A Bit of Signal Work [94]
XII The Troubles of an Editor [102]
XIIITrying to Fix the Blame[111]
XIV“Suspicion Is Not Proof” [ 117]
XVFun and Excitement [125]
XVIAn Anonymous Accusation [132]
XVIIThe Matter Settled [138]
XVIIIAn Exploring Trip through the Woods [144]
XIXMore Than One Way Out [153]
XXWhat Billy’s Camera Revealed [160]
XXIA Puzzling Affair [169]
XXIILight on the Subject [175]
XXIIIOn the Way Home [181]
XXIVHow It All Came Out [185]

THE HILLTOP BOYS
CHAPTER I
THE BEGINNING OF THE TERM

“I say, Art, let’s take a run down to the train. There will be sure to be some of the old fellows on it and perhaps some new ones.”

“Yes, for I heard the doctor tell Buck to have the coach and horses ready, as he expected several of the young gentlemen to come on the afternoon train. Why can’t we go down with Buck instead of going alone?”

“Because Mr. Bucephalus, called Buck for short, objects to doing any more work than he is obliged to. We can ride back with him. That is vastly preferable to pedaling up the hill.”