CARLETON NOYES

AS A TOKEN OF A
LONG FRIENDSHIP

CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE
I.[Evan Happens in]3
II.[The Boy in 32]14
III.[Evan Makes Acquaintances]28
IV.[Malcolm Warne]41
V.[Evan Is Warned]55
VI.[The Hazing]71
VII.[Up the Mountain]89
VIII.[On Table Rock]104
IX.[Dinner Is Served]112
X.[Stories and Slumber]121
XI.[Jelly Climbs a Tree]131
XII.[In the Fog]145
XIII.[Evan Retires]157
XIV.[The Football Meeting]167
XV.[The Contribution-box]182
XVI.[Rob Plays a Trump]195
XVII.[The Independents Organize]205
XVIII.[Duffield Takes Hold]220
XIX.[Devens Agrees]233
XX.[Independents vs. Second]246
XXI.[Devens Resigns]262
XXII.[The School Takes a Hand]277
XXIII.[The Independents Dissolve]296
XXIV.[The Game with Adams]312

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

[The Great Game]Frontispiece
PAGE
[“Look pleasant, kid,” he continued threateningly]7
[“I play foot-ball,” answered Evan. “I want to try for the team here”]21
[“Hello!” he said. “Oh, beg pardon. Where’s Rob?”]47
[“Ever played foot-ball?”]57
[“Talk about your palatial mansions!” exclaimed Rob]67
[He went through the motions of kicking from placement]83
[It was a silent and very disgusted throng of spectators]199
[“If we don’t make Hop and Prentiss sit up and take notice before the season’s over, I’ll eat my hat!”]217
[“Now then, you fellows—I’m here to show you what I know about foot-ball and you’re here to learn”]229
[The game between the Independents and the Second School Team]251
[“Then that’s settled, eh?” asked Hopkins beamingly]273
[The meeting broke up in confusion]289
[The meeting resolved itself into a parade that made the round of the buildings and sang foot-ball songs]305