CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE
I.—[An Old Acquaintance in a New Rôle]1
II.—[Hansel Declares for Reform]20
III.—[Mr. Ames Tells a Story]36
IV.—[School Against Town]56
V.—[Hansel Meets Phineas Dorr]73
VI.—[The Cause Gains a Convert]91
VII.—[The First Skirmish]111
VIII.—[Mr. Ames States His Position]131
IX.—[The Second Skirmish]149
X.—[Hansel Leaves the Team]159
XI.—[Hansel Makes a Bargain]176
XII.—[Three in Conspiracy]191
XIII.—[Fairview Sends a Protest]216
XIV.—[The Spirit of the School]241
XV.—[The Game with Fairview]255


LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS[*]

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[“A more harmless youth it would have been hard to find.”]Frontispiece
[“‘I am looking for Bert Middleton,’ he announced.”] 12
[“‘Play the game the best you can, and let me manage your campaign.’”] 108
[“In place of his former attire was an immaculate suit of evening dress.”] 118
[“He was beginning to be looked upon as ‘queer.’”] 156
[“‘Who do you think will win, sir?’ asked Phin.”] 192
[“‘Gee! I didn’t know I represented anything!’”] 236
[“Lockhard ... was streaking around the right end of his line.”] 264

[*]These illustrations are used by arrangement with the publishers of The Youth’s Companion.