Chapter I: Front Matter

THE BROTHER
OF A HERO

By Ralph Henry Barbour

The Brother of a Hero
Benton’s Venture
Around the End
The Junior Trophy
Change Signals!
Finkler’s Field
For Yardley
The New Boy at Hilltop
Winning His “Y”
Double Play
Forward Pass!
The Spirit of the School
Four Afloat
Weatherby’s Inning
The Half-Back
On Your Mark
Four in Camp
Four Afoot
For the Honor of the School
Captain of the Crew
Behind the Line
The Arrival of Jimpson

D. APPLETON & COMPANY, NEW YORK

THE BROTHER
OF A HERO

BY

RALPH HENRY BARBOUR

AUTHOR OF “BENTON’S VENTURE,”
“AROUND THE END,” ETC.

ILLUSTRATED BY
CHARLES M. RELYEA

NEW YORK AND LONDON
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
1914

Copyright, 1914, by
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY

Printed in the United States of America

To
ELIZABETH BRADLEE FORREST

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I.――Rodney Climbs a Hill 1
II.――Rodney Meets the Twins 14
III.――“Westcott’s” 31
IV.――Phineas Kittson 40
V.――Rodney Encounters Watson 48
VI.――Rodney is Discovered 62
VII.――Coach Cotting Exacts a Promise 79
VIII.――Croquet and Confessions 91
IX.――Reflected Glory 103
X.――Rodney Joins the Squad 115
XI.――Kitty Supplies a Sensation 125
XII.――Cotting is Puzzled 136
XIII.――The Final Cut 148
XIV.――The Twins are Bored 164
XV.――Finger Rock 182
XVI.――Tad in Danger 199
XVII.――Kitty Climbs to the Rescue 211
XVIII.――Ludlow Scores a Safety 222
XIX.――Nearing the Goal 233
XX.――Rodney Hesitates 242
XXI.――Cotting Tells a Story 253
XXII.――The Eve of the Battle 263
XXIII.――Bursley Arrives 271
XXIV.――The Battle is On 285
XXV.――Rodney Finds Himself 294

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

“Rodney, startled, whisked around” _Frontispiece_

FACING
PAGE

“Finally Jack sent a swift ball across the court” 186

“Very slowly Tad turned his face over his shoulder” 212

“Hands seized him and arms lifted him aloft” 300

THE BROTHER OF A HERO