 | | Chapter | Page | | I. | "Old Dut" Tells a Story—Dick Another | [7] | | II. | A Brush on the Street | [20] | | III. | Football—Without Rules | [39] | | IV. | Ab. Dexter's Temper is Squally | [53] | | V. | Football Uniforms in Sight | [63] | | VI. | On the Trail of the Cab | [73] | | VII. | Dick Leads a Spirited Rush | [80] | | VIII. | Two Accidents—Or Traps? | [90] | | IX. | An Awesome River Discovery | [104] | | X. | A Problem in Footprints | [115] | | XI. | Dan Sees Bears—In His Mind | [124] | | XII. | The Boy With the Oakum Taste | [130] | | XIII. | A Great Football Pow-Pow | [142] | | XIV. | Dick Steps Into a Death-Trap | [157] | | XV. | What Grammar School Boys Can Do | [161] | | XVI. | Out for Hallowe'en Fun | [170] | | XVII. | The Newest Trick of All | [180] | | XVIII. | Carrying Fun To the Danger Limit | [187] | | XIX. | Ben Wants To Know Who "Blabbed" | [198] | | XX. | Dick's Accuser Gets Two Answers | [208] | | XXI. | Ab. Dexter Makes a New Move | [218] | | XXII. | Tricked Into Bad Company | [226] | | XXIII. | Dick Makes His Stand for Honor | [235] | | XXIV. | Conclusion | [247] |
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The Grammar School Boys
of Gridley
CHAPTER I
"OLD DUT" TELLS A STORY—DICK ANOTHER——
"Master Prescott, what are you doing?"
The voice of Mr. E. Dutton Jones rasped out rather sharply, jarring on the generally studious air of the eighth-grade room of the Central Grammar School.
"What were you doing, Master Prescott?" repeated the stern voice of the principal.