Chapter I: Front Matter

_The_ SPIRIT OF THE SCHOOL

BY RALPH HENRY BARBOUR.

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On Your Mark.
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_The_
SPIRIT
OF THE SCHOOL

RALPH HENRY BARBOUR

Author of “The Half-Back,” “Weatherby’s Inning,”
“On Your Mark,” etc.

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
NEW YORK
1907

Copyright, 1907, by
PERRY MASON COMPANY

Copyright, 1907, by
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY

_Published, September, 1907_

TO

JOSEPH SHERMAN FORD

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I.--AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE IN A NEW RÔLE 1
II.--HANSEL DECLARES FOR REFORM 20
III.--MR. AMES TELLS A STORY 36
IV.--SCHOOL AGAINST TOWN 56
V.--HANSEL MEETS PHINEAS DORR 73
VI.--THE CAUSE GAINS A CONVERT 91
VII.--THE FIRST SKIRMISH 111
VIII.--MR. AMES STATES HIS POSITION 131
IX.--THE SECOND SKIRMISH 149
X.--HANSEL LEAVES THE TEAM 159
XI.--HANSEL MAKES A BARGAIN 176
XII.--THREE IN CONSPIRACY 191
XIII.--FAIRVIEW SENDS A PROTEST 216
XIV.--THE SPIRIT OF THE SCHOOL 241
XV.--THE GAME WITH FAIRVIEW 255

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS[*]

FACING
PAGE

“A more harmless youth it would have been hard to
find.” _Frontispiece_

“‘I am looking for Bert Middleton,’ he announced.” 12

“‘Play the game the best you can, and let me manage your
campaign.’” 108

“In place of his former attire was an immaculate suit of
evening dress.” 118

“He was beginning to be looked upon as ‘queer.’” 156

“‘Who do you think will win, sir?’ asked Phin.” 192

“‘Gee! I didn’t know I represented anything!’” 236

“Lockhard ... was streaking around the right end of his
line.” 264

[*] These illustrations are used by arrangement with the publishers of _The Youth’s Companion_.

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