Chapter I: Front Matter

Kingsford, Quarter

Kingsford, Quarter

By

Ralph Henry Barbour

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

With Illustrations

By C. M. Relyea

New York
The Century Co.
1910

Copyright, 1909, 1910, by
THE CENTURY CO.

_Published September, 1910_

Electrotyped and Printed by
C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston

TO

CARLETON NOYES

AS A TOKEN OF A
LONG FRIENDSHIP

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. EVAN HAPPENS IN 3
II. THE BOY IN 32 14
III. EVAN MAKES ACQUAINTANCES 28
IV. MALCOLM WARNE 41
V. EVAN IS WARNED 55
VI. THE HAZING 71
VII. UP THE MOUNTAIN 89
VIII. ON TABLE ROCK 104
IX. DINNER IS SERVED 112
X. STORIES AND SLUMBER 121
XI. JELLY CLIMBS A TREE 131
XII. IN THE FOG 145
XIII. EVAN RETIRES 157
XIV. THE FOOTBALL MEETING 167
XV. THE CONTRIBUTION-BOX 182
XVI. ROB PLAYS A TRUMP 195
XVII. THE INDEPENDENTS ORGANIZE 205
XVIII. DUFFIELD TAKES HOLD 220
XIX. DEVENS AGREES 233
XX. INDEPENDENTS VS. SECOND 246
XXI. DEVENS RESIGNS 262
XXII. THE SCHOOL TAKES A HAND 277
XXIII. THE INDEPENDENTS DISSOLVE 296
XXIV. THE GAME WITH ADAMS 312

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

The Great Game _Frontispiece_

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“Look pleasant, kid,” he continued threateningly 7

“I play foot-ball,” answered Evan. “I want to try for the
team here” 21

“Hello!” he said. “Oh, beg pardon. Where’s Rob?” 47

“Ever played foot-ball?” 57

“Talk about your palatial mansions!” exclaimed Rob 67

He went through the motions of kicking from placement 83

It was a silent and very disgusted throng of spectators 199

“If we don’t make Hop and Prentiss sit up and take
notice before the season’s over, I’ll eat my hat!” 217

“Now then, you fellows――I’m here to show you what I know
about foot-ball and you’re here to learn” 229

The game between the Independents and the Second School
Team 251

“Then that’s settled, eh?” asked Hopkins beamingly 273

The meeting broke up in confusion 289

The meeting resolved itself into a parade that made the
round of the buildings and sang foot-ball songs 305

KINGSFORD, QUARTER