Harry’s Island [Illustration: “Chub, who had been sent to the larder, interrupted them”] Harry’s Island By Ralph Henry Barbour Author of “The Crimson Sweater,” “For the Honor of the School,” “The Half-Back,” “Tom, Dick, and Harriet,” etc. With Illustrations By C. M. Relyea [Illustration] New York The Century Co. 1908 Copyright, 1907, 1908, by THE CENTURY CO. _Published September, 1908_ THE DE VINNE PRESS CONTENTS PAGE I ON HOOD’S HILL 3 II THE RACE WITH HAMMOND 15 III GRADUATION AND GOOD NEWS 29 IV CAMP TOROHADIK 46 V A BATCH OF DOUGHNUTS 63 VI EXPLORATION 76 VII “W. N.” PAYS A VISIT 95 VIII A GUEST AT CAMP 108 IX THE LICENSED POET 123 X ADVENTURES WITH A LAUNCH 138 XI THE LAUNCH IS CHRISTENED 151 XII CHUB SCENTS A MYSTERY 169 XIII BILLY ENTERTAINS 180 XIV VOICES IN THE NIGHT 201 XV THE FLOATING ARTIST 213 XVI A MEETING OF FRIENDS 233 XVII HARRY SITS FOR HER PICTURE 244 XVIII THE STORM 257 XIX THE RESCUE 270 XX ABOARD THE _JOLLY ROGER_ 285 XXI “UNTIL TO-MORROW” 297 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Chub, who had been sent to the larder, interrupted them _Frontispiece_ PAGE Three boys lay at their ease in the shade of the white birches 7 “Did we win the race?” 25 In the evening there was a grand ball 41 “What is the name of the camp?” 57 Chub and Roy paddled her across the darkening water 73 They followed the edge of the water 89 At their feet lay the still smoldering remains of a small fire 111 “I have the honor to introduce to your attention the world-famed Signor Billinuni” 125 “When is a fly-wheel not a fly-wheel?” 145 “What did he tell us he gave for that boat?” 155 “Did it just come natural for you to make poetry?” 173