Again I thank the many young people who have taken an interest in my efforts to amuse and instruct them. I hope this volume may prove to their liking and do them good.
Edward Stratemeyer.
Washington's Birthday, 1907.
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | At the Railroad Station | [1] |
| II. | Something of the Past | [11] |
| III. | Dave's Return to Oak Hall | [20] |
| IV. | In the Dormitory | [29] |
| V. | Something of a Mystery | [38] |
| VI. | Job Haskers's Bad Night | [47] |
| VII. | A Challenge Accepted | [57] |
| VIII. | The Rivals of Oak Hall | [66] |
| IX. | The End of the Game | [76] |
| X. | All on Account of a Kite | [86] |
| XI. | At the Widow Fairchild's House | [95] |
| XII. | At Work in the Dark | [105] |
| XIII. | In the Hands of the Enemy | [115] |
| XIV. | Carried Off | [125] |
| XV. | Off for the Game | [134] |
| XVI. | The Great Football Game | [143] |
| XVII. | How the Game Ended | [153] |
| XVIII. | A Funny Initiation | [163] |
| XIX. | Almost Scared to Death | [173] |
| XX. | A Student's Strange Disappearance | [182] |
| XXI. | The Cavern in the Woods | [191] |
| XXII. | A Boy and a Motor Cycle | [201] |
| XXIII. | What a Runaway Led To | [211] |
| XXIV. | More Plans than One | [220] |
| XXV. | The Fight in the Gymnasium | [229] |
| XXVI. | The Disappearance of Nick Jasniff | [239] |
| XXVII. | What Happened at Rockville | [249] |
| XXVIII. | An Ice-Boat Race | [259] |
| XXIX. | The Cabin on the Island | [269] |
| XXX. | Dave's Heroism | [279] |
| XXXI. | Gus Plum's Confession | [289] |
| XXXII. | The Medal of Honor—Conclusion | [297] |