The High School Rivals Or Fred Markham's Struggles BY FRANK V. WEBSTER AUTHOR OF "THE BOYS OF BELLWOOD SCHOOL," "THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS," "THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER," ETC. ILLUSTRATED CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY PUBLISHERS Copyright, 1911, by CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY Printed in U. S. A. BOOKS FOR BOYS _By FRANK V. WEBSTER_ ONLY A FARM BOY TOM, THE TELEPHONE BOY THE BOY FROM THE RANCH THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER BOB, THE CASTAWAY THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS THE BOY PILOT OF THE LAKES TWO BOY GOLD MINERS JACK, THE RUNAWAY COMRADES OF THE SADDLE THE BOYS OF BELLWOOD SCHOOL THE HIGH SCHOOL RIVALS AIRSHIP ANDY BOB CHESTER'S GRIT BEN HARDY'S FLYING MACHINE DICK, THE BANK BOY DARRY, THE LIFE SAVER _Cupples & Leon Co., Publishers, New York_ THE HIGH SCHOOL RIVALS CONTENTS I THE RIVALS II FACING SUSPENSION III FRED'S SACRIFICE IV BRONSON'S CREDENTIALS V BRONSON TURNS THE TABLES VI HIS FATHER'S FAILURE VII MRS. MARKHAM'S RUSE VIII FRED'S REWARD IX THE SUPPER CLUB X AN EVENTFUL WALK XI FRED'S LETTER XII BART'S SCHEME FAILS XIII THE ELECTION XIV LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS XV THE SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED XVI THE CALL FOR BASEBALL CANDIDATES XVII THE PITCHING FIND XVIII ON THE DIAMOND XIX A VICTORY XX AN INTERVIEW OF IMPORTANCE XXI BART'S MEANNESS XXII THE CLOUDS BEGIN TO LIFT XXIII FRED AT WORK XXIV AN ARREST XXV ANOTHER VICTORY--CONCLUSION The High School Rivals CHAPTER I THE RIVALS