Chapter I: Front Matter

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TOM SLADE'S DOUBLE DARE

BY PERCY KEESE FITZHUGH

Author of TOM SLADE, BOY SCOUT, TOM SLADE AT BLACK LAKE, ROY BLAKELEY, ETC.

ILLUSTRATED BY R. EMMETT OWEN

Published with the approval of THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

GROSSET & DUNLAP PUBLISHERS :: NEW YORK

Made in the United States of America

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COPYRIGHT, 1922, BY GROSSET & DUNLAP

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The life of a scout is bold,
so bold,
His adventures have never been told,
been told.
His legs they are bare,
And he won't take a dare,
The life of a scout is bold.

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I THE LIGHT GOES OUT 1
II THE BRIDGE 10
III AN IMPORTANT MISSION 14
IV THE TREE 21
V WIN OR LOSE 26
VI SHADOWS OF THE NIGHT 33
VII THE LIGHT THAT FAILED 37
VIII ALMOST 44
IX THE HERO 51
X PROVEN A SCOUT 57
XI THE NEW SCOUT 63
XII THE GRAY ROADSTER 68
XIII THE UNKNOWN TRAIL 74
XIV ON THE SUMMIT 80
XV A SCOUT IS THOROUGH 85
XVI THE WANDERING MINSTREL 90
XVII TOM'S INTEREST AROUSED 97
XVIII TRIUMPH AND---- 101
XIX HERVEY SHOWS HIS COLORS 104
XX TOM ADVISES GOLIATH 116
XXI WORDS 123
XXII ACTION 130
XXIII THE MONSTER 133
XXIV GILBERT'S DISCOVERY 140
XXV A VOICE IN THE DARK 145
XXVI LOVE ME, LOVE MY DOG 151
XXVII TOM LEARNS SOMETHING 157
XXVIII THE BLACK SHEEP 164
XXIX STUNTS AND STUNTS 169
XXX THE DOUBLE DARE 173
XXXI THE COURT IN SESSION 181
XXXII OVER THE TOP 187
XXXIII QUESTIONS 198
XXXIV THE MESSAGE 205
XXXV THE HERO 209
XXXVI HARLOWE'S STORY 213

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TOM SLADE'S DOUBLE DARE