The Chums of Scranton High Out for the Pennant

ame, the two chums of S

ad expressed it, made

to get bold of the f

at was pla

of the town folks who subscribed in that fashion, would start out with a first bundle in his bag, taking his time about leaving the same at different doors. Perhaps nowadays, however,

average youth. Besides, all baseball, and in due season, football paraphernalia, as well as hockey sticks, and shin guards, the old storekeeper always carried a well-chosen stock of juvenile fiction in cloth; and those fellows who were fond of spending their spare hours

ook this over, with an eye to adding to their lists. So that from early morning until nine in the evening, on ordinary occasions, if a boy could not be fo

f that week's issue sold that morning. It was virtually "fresh from the pre

the front page. Jim Pettigrew had certainly seen to it that the head was next door to what is known as a "scare" head;

-tongued enough to settle all that with his boss, for Jim could talk almost anyone into believing that black was white. Possibly he would think it the best policy to confide the whole story to Mr. Hanks, and explain just how it had been done in the public policy. Adoip

road. Then he launched forth into a vivid description of how the minion of justice confided to him the reason for his being there so far distant from the field of his customary useful and perilous operations. Sly little hints were conveyed in his mention o

ame time. Their eyes met in a stare,

proprietor of the "Emporium" happened to be bustling about the place, and was evidently a bit curious to k

you, and looking as if he had his eagle eye fixed on you for keeps. Jim's described him so sma

this article," chuckled Thad. "I can imagine him starting, and his eyes nearly popping out of his head as he gets busy devouri

his going, but skip out like a prairie fire, and we'll be shut of him. But there's always the doubt. In fact, we never c

way Jim's written it up, and I'm sure that chap is bound to occupy an exalted place in newsp

mused over the idea that the good folks from Scranton would swallow it whole, and believe there was really a Texan marshal in their midst, looking rig

and wondering if the stranger from Mechanicsville, or Allandale, or any other old place can be the wonderful Texan official, who according to Jim's graphic account has notches cut on the stocks of both his big revolvers to indicate just how many bad

ut he did not lose sight of the main fact

near that time now, so perhaps we'd better be moving. Jim might feel like starting a bit early, so as to give him more time later on for hi

lad for an excuse f

ywhere else. I always did want to mosey around that place, and while Mr. Hanks is away, perhaps I'll have a chance to handle a few ty

when it gets a firm hold on any one, can seldom be shaken off in after years. Once a newspaper man and it becomes a lifetime pursuit. But then, of cours

to enjoy it to the limit, too, for it made him appear so responsibl

Jim remarked, with an assumption of extreme modesty,

rtain offensive article in the last issue-yes, and likely as not Jim could soothe the ruffled feathers of the enraged man, show him how he had really

hat it's as clever a piece of work as I ever got hold of. That terrible Texan stands out as clear as print. Everybody in Scranton will be rubberi

y. It was fine to hear other people complimenting him so warmly, even though they were but boys from Scranton High. Praise is accep

e was some hurry, because I'm rushed for time, and I could have done a heap better if I really tried to lay

other-in-law Andrew's footwear," exclaimed the eager Thad. "But s

oked s

anks; but perhaps the sooner we get that little job over with the better. Yes, I'll call Philip, our boy here, w