The Chums of Scranton High at Ice Hockey

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time, some of the boys declared. But then it could hardly be too cold for fellows warmly dressed, and who had their

hour or so at a time. He always carried a big basket in his wagon or sleigh; and those who knew his warm heart could

versations that were carried on wherever three or more Scranton High fellows clustered, to kick their heels on the pavement, or

saw them engaging in some sort of practice game,-their opponents being

ed as if he felt well repaid for the trouble he was taking showing them

ing been unable to secure bail for him. They could not raise the amount themselves, and somehow there seemed to be no person in the whole community philanthropical enough to take chance

s believed that a lie well stuck to was bound to raise up friends. There are always well

d barn on his place was positive proof of his guilt. Still he held out, and declared himself the victim of some base plot calculated

ad had company when foraging through the cases in Paul Kramer's establishment, taking such

that the former chief offender in these lines could prove a

the least success. If Tip were guilty he must have been smarter than his confederate, who

ery fellow who stared meaningly at him when passing. Hugh himself never once doubted the guilt of Tip Slavin; though he fancied the authorities might hav

thing on Thursday afternoon while on the way h

at sly Tip could have

ntinuing their

and no one likely to ever run across i

that be?" de

d for, the smart police always ask whether he has a wife or a sweetheart; because they know that sooner or later he is bound to communicate with such a person, and so a clue may b

d Thad vigorously, "he'd keep tabs of Tip day

his best move

Chief on that same so

he's a terror to the whole community; but he's got a mother, Thad, and I'd hate to see her swollen eyes, and remember that I'd had a hand in parting her from her

that ever happened to Tip if he is sent to the Reform School before he plunges any deeper into the mire of crime. Plenty of boys have become fi

might take a notion

f, T

minie Pettigrew, who's a good friend of mine, and would tell me what my duty was, not only

hing all around if Tip could be sent away with Leon. But it's likely Leon will weaken when his trial

ick Lang?" c

d having as little to do with other boys as possible. I heard Dr. Carmack say he was astonished at the difference in Nick's work i

certainly is a wizard on runners, and would make a good addition to our Seven, if by some chance he could be squeezed in. But one of the Regulars would have to be dropped, and I think there

as he was working his best, and substituting Nick. It would raise a howl, to be sure. But, Thad, if the time should ever come when we're up against a h

happened for us

us the choice of grounds for the game, and will forc

sort of chap, too, I thought, when he dropped in on us yesterday afternoon t

dly on the map until th

neighboring towns ha

alive and

them, too. I noticed that you cut out all play while the Keyport chap

port to see what's doing there. They bring back great reports of the confidence shown in the team; but Coach Leonard

n the baseball world try their level best to get a line on a pitch

h them. But, right or wrong, there's going to be no spying on our part, so long as Mr. Leona

wasn't at practice t

s they sighted another

ht be bursting with so

what he's run

e an eager look, and his eyes were fai

at which Thad shot a knowing glance toward his chum, whic

load right away, before you burst," Hugh w

on right now of having been implicated in that

Owen?" asked Hugh, look

nd a shadow of a doubt that he is the guilty par