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Ralph Henry Barbour. Captain Chub
Captain Chub
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I. THE STOLEN RUN
CHAPTER II. LETTERS AND PLANS
CHAPTER III. AN INVITATION TO MISS EMERY
CHAPTER IV. LEASING A HOUSE-BOAT
CHAPTER V. A TRIP OF INSPECTION
CHAPTER VI. THE JOLLY ROGER
CHAPTER VII. THE CRUISE BEGINS
CHAPTER VIII. DRIVEN TO COVER
CHAPTER IX. PRISONERS
CHAPTER X. A NEW ACQUAINTANCE
CHAPTER XI. MR. EWING IS OUTWITTED
CHAPTER XII. THE TABLES TURNED
CHAPTER XIII. CHUB TRIES A NEW BAIT
CHAPTER XIV. THE CREW ENTERS SOCIETY
CHAPTER XV. HARRY GOES TO SEA
CHAPTER XVI. UNDER THE AWNING
CHAPTER XVII. MRS. URIAH PEEL
CHAPTER XVIII. KEEPING STORE
CHAPTER XIX. A MIDNIGHT ALARM
CHAPTER XX “GASOLINE AND SUPPLIES”
CHAPTER XXI. THE BURGLARY
CHAPTER XXII. CLUES
CHAPTER XXIII. IN THE GIPSY CAMP
CHAPTER XXIV. AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE APPEARS
CHAPTER XXV. MR. EWING IS SUSPICIOUS
CHAPTER XXVI. CHUB’S ADVENTURE
CHAPTER XXVII. GIFTS AND FAREWELLS
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Ralph Henry Barbour
Published by Good Press, 2021
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But Chub had made up his mind to go on, and he went. He made his steal on the first ball thrown to the new batter and, although catcher threw straight and fast to second-baseman, Chub slid around the latter and reached the bag. Then, while the cheers broke forth again, he got up, patted the dust out of his clothes, and took a fresh lead. The pitcher eyed him darkly for a moment and then gave his attention to the batsman. Crack! Ball and bat met and the short-stop ran in to field a fast grounder, and as he ran Chub flashed behind him. Gathering up the ball, short-stop turned toward third, saw that he was too late, and threw to first, putting the batsman out by the narrowest of margins. “Two out!”
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