CHAPTERPAGE
I[An Insolent Intruder]1
II[Glowing Hopes]12
III[A Popular Hero]20
IV[The Spoils of War]30
V[Getting Ready for the Fray]37
VI[Joe Gives Fair Warning]45
VII[The Thousand Dollar Bankbill]52
VIII[Reckless Driving]61
IX[A Brutal Act]69
X[The Opening Gun]77
XI[Snatched From the Fire]84
XII[The Tables Turned]92
XIII[A Gallant Effort]106
XIV[More Hard Luck]113
XV[Fleming Turns Up Again]121
XVI[A Cad’s Punishment]128
XVII[Planning for Revenge]134
XVIII[The Plot]140
XIX[Weaving the Web]147
XX[A Stirring Battle]155
XXI[Evening Up the Score]163
XXII[A Hole in the Web]169
XXIII[Taking the Lead]176
XXIV[Plotting Mischief]187
XXV[A Random Clue]193
XXVI[A Bluff That Worked]200
XXVII[Stealing Signals]212
XXVIII[A Blow in the Dark]217
XXIX[Quick Work]223
XXX[A Glorious Victory]232

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

[HE WAS A GLORIOUS FIGURE OF YOUNG MANHOOD.]
[“WHY, WHY,” SHE STAMMERED, “IT’S A THOUSAND DOLLAR BILL!”]
[THE HEAVENS OPENED AND THE RAIN CAME DOWN IN TORRENTS.]
[JOE JUMPED ON THE RAIL AND LEAPED FOR THE PIER, SIX FEET DISTANT.]

BASEBALL JOE IN THE WORLD SERIES

[CHAPTER I]
AN INSOLENT INTRUDER

“Here he comes!”

“Hurrah for Matson!”