Chapter I: Front Matter

BARRY LOCKE
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BY
RALPH HENRY BARBOUR

Author of “THE CRIMSON SWEATER,” “HARRY’S ISLAND,”
“TEAM-MATES,” “THE TURNER TWINS,” Etc.

ILLUSTRATED BY
C. M. RELYEA

THE CENTURY CO.
_New York & London_

COPYRIGHT, 1925, BY
THE CENTURY CO.

PRINTED IN U. S. A.

CONTENTS

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I BARRY LOCKE ARRIVES 3
II JONES LENDS A HAND 22
III BARRY MAKES A PURCHASE 37
IV “PUP NIGHT” 46
V FESSENDEN FIDDLES 59
VI “PEACHES” 71
VII DRAFTED 84
VIII WITH THE SQUAD 97
IX BARRY SHOWS HIS STUFF 109
X STATION W.L.L.O. BROADCASTS 122
XI MURRAY SCHOOL THREATENS 137
XII CLYDE ASKS A FAVOR 146
XIII BETTY CONFIDES 156
XIV BARRY SEEKS ADVICE 172
XV CLYDE LOSES HIS TEMPER 181
XVI MR. BENJY LOSES INTEREST 193
XVII CLYDE APOLOGIZES 204
XVIII UNDER COVER 213
XIX THE NEW TYPEWRITER 229
XX THE OLD DESK REPAYS KINDNESS 248
XXI A MYSTERY SOLVED 261
XXII UP THE MOUNTAIN 275
XXIII EVEN-STEVEN 284
XXIV “LOCKE BACK!” 299
XXV ZO PLAYS 310
XXVI THE RIGHT SORT 321

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“I THOUGHT I’D BETTER WAIT AROUND AND GIVE YOU A
HAND” _Frontispiece_

“KEEP YOUR HEAD, BOY, LOCK YOUR LEG, AND WHAM IT!” 146

“ALL RIGHT, DAVY,” CALLED PEACHES, SOFTLY 220

“EVER SEE THAT BEFORE?” 270

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