Captain Chub [Illustration: The boys entertain Mr. Ewing] Captain Chub By Ralph Henry Barbour Author of “The Crimson Sweater,” “Tom, Dick, and Harriet,” “Harry’s Island,” etc. With Illustrations By C. M. Relyea [Illustration] New York The Century Co. 1909 Copyright, 1908, 1909, by THE CENTURY CO. _Published September, 1909_ J. F. TAPLEY CO. TO J. P. M. WITH THE AUTHOR’S REGARDS AND BEST WISHES CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. THE STOLEN RUN 3 II. LETTERS AND PLANS 19 III. AN INVITATION TO MISS EMERY 30 IV. LEASING A HOUSE-BOAT 47 V. A TRIP OF INSPECTION 61 VI. THE JOLLY ROGER 74 VII. THE CRUISE BEGINS 96 VIII. DRIVEN TO COVER 114 IX. PRISONERS 125 X. A NEW ACQUAINTANCE 139 XI. MR. EWING IS OUTWITTED 163 XII. THE TABLES TURNED 167 XIII. CHUB TRIES A NEW BAIT 180 XIV. THE CREW ENTERS SOCIETY 198 XV. HARRY GOES TO SEA 217 XVI. UNDER THE AWNING 234 XVII. MRS. URIAH PEEL 249 XVIII. KEEPING STORE 263 XIX. A MIDNIGHT ALARM 282 XX. “GASOLINE AND SUPPLIES” 306 XXI. THE BURGLARY 323 XXII. CLUES 336 XXIII. IN THE GIPSY CAMP 349 XXIV. AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE APPEARS 362 XXV. MR. EWING IS SUSPICIOUS 373 XXVI. CHUB’S ADVENTURE 382 XXVII. GIFTS AND FAREWELLS 397 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS