Chapter I: Front Matter

GUARDING HIS GOAL

By Ralph Henry Barbour

YARDLEY HALL SERIES

Guarding His Goal
Forward Pass
Double Play
Winning His Y
For Yardley
Around the End
Change Signals

PURPLE PENNANT SERIES

The Lucky Seventh
The Secret Play
The Purple Pennant

HILTON SERIES

The Half-Back
For the Honor of the School
Captain of the Crew

ERSKINE SERIES

Behind the Line
Weatherby’s Inning
On Your Mark

THE “BIG FOUR” SERIES

Four in Camp
Four Afoot
Four Afloat

THE GRAFTON SERIES

Rivals for the Team
Winning His Game
Hitting the Line

BOOKS NOT IN SERIES

For the Freedom of the Seas
Under the Yankee Ensign
Keeping His Course
The Brother of a Hero
Finkler’s Field
Danforth Plays the Game
The Arrival of Jimpson
Benton’s Venture
The Junior Trophy
The New Boy at Hilltop
The Spirit of the School
The Play that Won

D. APPLETON & CO., Publishers, New York

BY
RALPH HENRY BARBOUR

AUTHOR OF
“FOR THE FREEDOM OF THE SEAS,” “UNDER
THE YANKEE ENSIGN,” ETC.

ILLUSTRATED BY
GEORGE AVISON

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
NEW YORK LONDON
1919

COPYRIGHT, 1919, BY
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY

Copyright, 1917, by
THE COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER ASSOCIATION

PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. INTRODUCING OUR HERO 1
II. OFF FOR HOME 14
III. THE MAN IN THE BROWN OVERCOAT 31
IV. THE CAPTURE 49
V. CHRISTMAS DAYS 61
VI. FRIENDS FALL OUT 73
VII. FIRST PRACTICE 90
VIII. THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 107
IX. T. TUCKER PLAYS GOAL 119
X. WITH THE FIRST TEAM 135
XI. TRADE FALLS OFF 150
XII. THE MARKED COIN 164
XIII. TOMMY LINGARD EXPLAINS 187
XIV. A QUESTION OF COLOR 199
XV. TOBY ENTERTAINS 212
XVI. ABSENT FROM CHAPEL 223
XVII. THE GRAY CARD 238
XVIII. IN THE OFFICE 251
XIX. A PAIR OF GLOVES 264
XX. CAPTAIN AND COACH 280
XXI. THE RESCUE 299
XXII. THINGS COME OUT ALL RIGHT 316

ILLUSTRATIONS

FACING
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Toby, a little pale, crouched and watched _Frontispiece_

“That’s funny,” he murmured 168

“Let her come!” laughed Toby 242

“Coming! Hold on a little longer!” 314

GUARDING HIS GOAL