GARRY GRAYSON'S FOOTBALL RIVALS OR The Secret of the Stolen Signals By ELMER A. DAWSON Author of "Garry Grayson's Hill Street Eleven," "Garry Grayson Showing His Speed," Etc. _ILLUSTRATED BY_ Walter S. Rogers NEW YORK GROSSET & DUNLAP PUBLISHERS Made in the United States of America Copyright, 1926, by GROSSET & DUNLAP Garry Grayson's Football Rivals [Illustration: GARRY TUCKED THE BALL UNDER HIS ARM AND TORE THROUGH.] CONTENTS I Falling from the Skies II A Close Call III The Wounded Aviator IV An Old Enemy V Into Empty Space VI Getting into Swing VII Picking the Team VIII Something Brewing IX Hitting the Line X Mysterious Happenings XI Under Suspicion XII Out of the Game XIII Tracing the Threads XIV Brought to Book XV A Merited Punishment XVI A Plot in the Making XVII Facing the Foe XVIII Crooked Work XIX Weaving the Web XX In Desperate Plight XXI Temptation XXII The Stolen Signals XXIII Almost a Tragedy XXIV Startling News XXV Going over the Top GARRY GRAYSON'S FOOTBALL RIVALS CHAPTER I Falling from the Skies "It won't be long now, fellows, before we get a chance at the old football," exulted Garry Grayson as he and his companions made their way through the woods about two miles from Lenox, their home town. "The season can't come too quickly to suit me," returned Rooster Long, as he avoided a spreading root that threatened to trip him. "Gee, my foot is fairly itching for the feel of the pigskin!" "And now that we're no longer lowly freshmen, we may have a look in for the regular team," remarked Nick Danter. "Here's hoping," put in big Bill Sherwood. "Of course, to be on the scrubs is better than nothing, but I'm good and tired of being the doormat for the first-string fellows."