Chapter I: Front Matter

Captain Chub

Captain Chub

By
Ralph Henry Barbour

Author of “The Crimson Sweater,” “Tom, Dick, and Harriet,”
“Harry’s Island,” etc.

With Illustrations
By C. M. Relyea

New York
The Century Co.
1909

Copyright, 1908, 1909, by
THE CENTURY CO.

_Published September, 1909_

J. F. TAPLEY CO.

TO J. P. M.

WITH THE AUTHOR’S REGARDS
AND BEST WISHES

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. THE STOLEN RUN 3
II. LETTERS AND PLANS 19
III. AN INVITATION TO MISS EMERY 30
IV. LEASING A HOUSE-BOAT 47
V. A TRIP OF INSPECTION 61
VI. THE JOLLY ROGER 74
VII. THE CRUISE BEGINS 96
VIII. DRIVEN TO COVER 114
IX. PRISONERS 125
X. A NEW ACQUAINTANCE 139
XI. MR. EWING IS OUTWITTED 163
XII. THE TABLES TURNED 167
XIII. CHUB TRIES A NEW BAIT 180
XIV. THE CREW ENTERS SOCIETY 198
XV. HARRY GOES TO SEA 217
XVI. UNDER THE AWNING 234
XVII. MRS. URIAH PEEL 249
XVIII. KEEPING STORE 263
XIX. A MIDNIGHT ALARM 282
XX. “GASOLINE AND SUPPLIES” 306
XXI. THE BURGLARY 323
XXII. CLUES 336
XXIII. IN THE GIPSY CAMP 349
XXIV. AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE APPEARS 362
XXV. MR. EWING IS SUSPICIOUS 373
XXVI. CHUB’S ADVENTURE 382
XXVII. GIFTS AND FAREWELLS 397

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

PAGE
The boys entertain Mr. Ewing _Frontispiece_
Chub Eaton was lying in a cloud of dust 15
Writing the invitation to Harry 37
In a great studio 49
Roy 59
Chub descended at the Porter’s bag and baggage 71
The boys arrive at the wharf 83
The “Jolly Roger” begins her cruise up the Hudson River 99
Roy stared silently, with open mouth 123
Dick and Roy slumbering 153
But Mister Trout didn’t want to come 193
They had dressed in their best clothes 207
The next moment they were all shaking hands 223
Before noon camp was made at the edge of the grove 245
She tied together the strings of a quaint little black bonnet 251
The figure disappeared noiselessly into the night 291
“A little more of the hegg, ma’am?” 299
“I want the key of the store” 309
The till was empty 333
Two men entered the tent 359
“You stay where you are” 369
They waved back to her and went on 405
The doctor was called on for a speech 409

CAPTAIN CHUB