Chapter D: Appleton & Company, New York

THE
JUNIOR TROPHY

BY

RALPH HENRY BARBOUR

AUTHOR OF
“CHANGE SIGNALS,” “FOR YARDLEY,” “THE HALF-BACK,” ETC.

ILLUSTRATED

NEW YORK AND LONDON
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
1913

Copyright, 1913, by
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY

Printed in the United States of America

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. WHAT THE CAT BROUGHT IN 1
II. THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 9
III. REVOLT 20
IV. THE FIRST SKIRMISH 32
V. BATTLE ROYAL 48
VI. A RESCUE 65
VII. LANNY CONFESSES 80
VIII. THE FIRST HOCKEY GAME 86
IX. THE SOCIETY MEETS AGAIN 94
X. KID MAKES AN INVESTMENT 104
XI. AND STARTS IN BUSINESS 119
XII. “TOOTS” BUYS SOME TABLETS 137
XIII. KID RUNS AWAY 160
XIV. HEROISM AND A REWARD 175
XV. LANNY TRIES HIGH FINANCE 193
XVI. KID FINDS HIMSELF FAMOUS 208
XVII. A DONATION TO THE FUND 217
XVIII. CONFESSION AND PUNISHMENT 229
XIX. THE TROPHY IS PRESENTED 248
XX. DAY WINS AND LOSES 264
XXI. “HAIRBREADTH” HARRY 280
XXII. “TOOTS” HAS A TREAT 290
XXIII. KID TRIUMPHS! 296

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

FACING
PAGE

“‘Be careful,’ cautioned Ben, his teeth
chattering” _Frontispiece_

“The soft snow thudded and spattered against the
two flying seniors” 54

“On came the train, nearer and nearer” 180

“Straining eyes watched as it thumped into Kid’s
big glove” 306

THE JUNIOR TROPHY