Chapter I: Front Matter

AROUND THE END

BY RALPH HENRY BARBOUR.

Around the End.
The Junior Trophy.
Change Signals!
For Yardley.
Finkler’s Field.
Winning His “Y.”
The New Boy at Hilltop.
Double Play.
Forward Pass!
The Spirit of the School.
Four in Camp.
Four Afoot.
Four Afloat.
The Arrival of Jimpson.
Behind the Line.
Captain of the Crew.
For the Honor of the School.
The Half-Back.
On Your Mark.
Weatherby’s Inning.

D. APPLETON & COMPANY, NEW YORK.

AROUND THE
END

_By_
RALPH HENRY BARBOUR

AUTHOR OF “THE HALF-BACK,” “CHANGE SIGNALS,” “FORWARD PASS,” ETC.

NEW YORK AND LONDON
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
1913

Copyright, 1913, by
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY

Printed in the United States of America

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. THE FIRST SCRIMMAGE 1
II. THE RABBIT AND THE DUKE 12
III. COTTON TRIES FOOTBALL 28
IV. AT SOUND VIEW 45
V. LOST IN THE FOG 57
VI. THE RESCUE 64
VII. GERALD MAPS A CAMPAIGN 79
VIII. COTTON MAKES A WAGER 93
IX. HARRY SCENTS A MYSTERY 107
X. THE SPY 123
XI. BROADWOOD IS FOILED 138
XII. COTTON MEETS A FRIEND 150
XIII. THE DUKE STARTS SOMETHING 160
XIV. KIRK EXACTS A PROMISE 177
XV. THE NEWS PREDICTS DEFEAT 190
XVI. COTTON WRITES A LETTER 200
XVII. A FUMBLE 209
XVIII. KENDALL GOES BACK 220
XIX. 9-6 229
XX. HARRY REMEMBERS 241
XXI. KENDALL MAKES A SPEECH 254
XXII. TWO SHEETS OF BUFF PAPER 267
XXIII. “NO GOAL!” 278
XXIV. AROUND THE END 290
XXV. KENDALL IS MISTAKEN 299
XXVI. GERALD IS SURPRISED 312

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

FACING
PAGE

“To the right, off the port bow of the launch, a hulking
shadow took shape.” _Frontispiece_

“The boy dropped to the floor and squirmed quickly from
sight.” 18

“‘Hello! Hello! This is Mr. Gibson.... What say?’” 142

“Something crashed against him, driving the remaining
breath from his body.” 296

AROUND THE END