Chapter I: Front Matter

KEEPING HIS COURSE

By Ralph Henry Barbour

PURPLE PENNANT SERIES

The Lucky Seventh
The Secret Play
The Purple Pennant

YARDLEY HALL SERIES

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

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

Keeping His Course
The Brother of a Hero
Finkler’s Field
Danforth Plays the Game
Benton’s Venture
The Junior Trophy
The New Boy at Hilltop
The Spirit of the School
The Arrival of Jimpson

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, Publishers, New York

KEEPING
HIS COURSE

BY
RALPH HENRY BARBOUR

AUTHOR OF
“HITTING THE LINE,” “WINNING HIS GAME,”
“RIVALS FOR THE TEAM,” ETC.

ILLUSTRATED BY
WALT LOUDERBACK

D. APPLETON & COMPANY
NEW YORK LONDON
1918

Copyright, 1918, by
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY

Copyright, 1916, by
The Commercial Advertiser Association

Printed in the United States of America

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. TOBY RESENTS AN INSULT 1
II. THE _Turnover_ 13
III. ARNOLD PAYS HIS DEBTS 26
IV. FRIENDS AFLOAT 36
V. SHOTS IN THE DARK 49
VI. PURSUIT AND CAPTURE 62
VII. THE STOLEN LAUNCH 75
VIII. THE HIDDEN NAME 88
IX. “THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD!” 100
X. TOBY BLOCKS THE PLATE 112
XI. TOBY MAKES UP HIS MIND 125
XII. “T. TUCKER, PROP.” 143
XIII. TRICK FOR TRICK 155
XIV. TOBY IS DOWNHEARTED 170
XV. PHEBE CHRISTENS THE KNOCKABOUT 181
XVI. LOST IN THE FOG 193
XVII. THE LIGHTED WINDOW 206
XVIII. MR. TUCKER CONSENTS 220
XIX. TOBY ACCEPTS A CHALLENGE 230
XX. A CLOSE CALL 243
XXI. THE DISTRESS SIGNAL 261
XXII. INTO PORT 273

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

“Hold on! Isn’t that a sort of a light over there?” _Frontispiece_

FACING PAGE

“We’ve gained like anything, Arn!” 66

Toby pegged hard to Tim 122

He consumed a large piece of apple pie 254

KEEPING HIS COURSE