Chapter I: Front Matter

The High School Rivals

Or

Fred Markham's Struggles

BY FRANK V. WEBSTER

AUTHOR OF "THE BOYS OF BELLWOOD SCHOOL," "THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS,"
"THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER," ETC.

ILLUSTRATED

CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY
PUBLISHERS

Copyright, 1911, by
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

Printed in U. S. A.

BOOKS FOR BOYS

_By FRANK V. WEBSTER_

ONLY A FARM BOY
TOM, THE TELEPHONE BOY
THE BOY FROM THE RANCH
THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER
BOB, THE CASTAWAY
THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE
THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS
THE BOY PILOT OF THE LAKES
TWO BOY GOLD MINERS
JACK, THE RUNAWAY
COMRADES OF THE SADDLE
THE BOYS OF BELLWOOD SCHOOL
THE HIGH SCHOOL RIVALS
AIRSHIP ANDY
BOB CHESTER'S GRIT
BEN HARDY'S FLYING MACHINE
DICK, THE BANK BOY
DARRY, THE LIFE SAVER

_Cupples & Leon Co., Publishers, New York_

THE HIGH SCHOOL RIVALS

CONTENTS

I THE RIVALS

II FACING SUSPENSION

III FRED'S SACRIFICE

IV BRONSON'S CREDENTIALS

V BRONSON TURNS THE TABLES

VI HIS FATHER'S FAILURE

VII MRS. MARKHAM'S RUSE

VIII FRED'S REWARD

IX THE SUPPER CLUB

X AN EVENTFUL WALK

XI FRED'S LETTER

XII BART'S SCHEME FAILS

XIII THE ELECTION

XIV LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS

XV THE SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED

XVI THE CALL FOR BASEBALL CANDIDATES

XVII THE PITCHING FIND

XVIII ON THE DIAMOND

XIX A VICTORY

XX AN INTERVIEW OF IMPORTANCE

XXI BART'S MEANNESS

XXII THE CLOUDS BEGIN TO LIFT

XXIII FRED AT WORK

XXIV AN ARREST

XXV ANOTHER VICTORY--CONCLUSION

The High School Rivals