Captain of the Crew
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Barbour Ralph Henry. Captain of the Crew
CHAPTER I. THE BOY ON THE BOX
CHAPTER II. INTRODUCING DICK HOPE
CHAPTER III “’IS ’IGHNESS”
CHAPTER IV. IN THE GYM
CHAPTER V. THE INDOOR MEETING
CHAPTER VI. THE RELAY RACE
CHAPTER VII. TREVOR’S VICTORY
CHAPTER VIII. CANDIDATES FOR THE CREW
CHAPTER IX. THE HOCKEY MATCH
CHAPTER X. BUYING AN ICE-YACHT
CHAPTER XI. ADVENTURES OF A BULL PUP
CHAPTER XII. MUGGINS IS EXPELLED
CHAPTER XIII. THE VOYAGE OF THE SLEET
CHAPTER XIV. DICK TELLS HIS STORY
CHAPTER XV. IN THE ROWING-ROOM
CHAPTER XVI. A DECLARATION OF WAR
CHAPTER XVII. IN THE BOAT
CHAPTER XVIII. DICK SURRENDERS
CHAPTER XIX. DEFIES THE LAW
CHAPTER XX. AND EXTORTS A PROMISE
CHAPTER XXI. A DISAPPOINTING HERO
CHAPTER XXII. TAYLOR ACCEPTS DEFEAT
CHAPTER XXIII. PROSPECTS OF VICTORY
CHAPTER XXIV. STEWART’S REVENGE
CHAPTER XXV “ARE YOU READY? GO!”
CHAPTER XXVI. AT THE MILE
CHAPTER XXVII. AT THE FINISH
CHAPTER XXVIII. TREVOR IS COMFORTED
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“Hillton! Hillton!”
The brakeman winked solemnly at the group of boys in the end seats, withdrew his head, slammed the door and crossed the swaying platforms to make a similar announcement to the occupants of the car ahead. From the left side of the train passengers caught a glimpse of a broad expanse of meadow upon which tiny flecks of red flared dully in the winter sunshine; of a distant grand stand, bleak and desolate, against whose northern shoulder a drift of snow snuggled as though seeking protection from its enemy the sun; of two pairs of goal-posts gravely watching each other from opposite ends of a long field; of a bit of country road, a slowly rising hill, a little army of leafless elms, and, last of all, crowning a promontory below which the frozen Hudson sparkled, a group of old red brick buildings, elbowing each other with friendly rivalry in an endeavor to gain the post of honor and to be first seen of the outside world that traveled by train. That was Hillton Academy.
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“But, I say, Hope,” cried the previous speaker, “look there; we’ve got to go around that corner! Let’s say our prayers.” Hope’s brows contracted as he glanced ahead; then he slid from the seat, rested himself on his knee, clinging tightly the while, and leaned over the back of the seat ahead.
“Look here, can you get them around that turn?”
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