Tom Fairfield's Pluck and Luck

t's good! If it isn't T

you, o

and the tall, good-looking lad whom the other had greeted so effusively h

around the campus of Elmwood Hall. "I thought I'd meet Bert Wilson

u're looking as if you ha

g bad yourself. Able to sit up

But what did you do wi

of mine went camping, and, be

mentioned something about a secret of the mill, the cr

w about you?" and Tom looked at his friend, Mor

tired of it. I came back early to get some of the football material into shape for this fall," and Morse Denton, who had been captain

ent on Tom. "I fancied I'd be a day or so early, as I

Come on over to Hollywood Hall, and we'll see what'll suit you. Try and

an get a place th

it sounds with the wa

e nice big stu

ps of buildings that made up Elmwood Hall. His gaze strolled over the green campus, which would soon be alive with students, and then to

walked on together toward Hollywood Hall, the official dormitory of the Sophomore class. "The gridiron has been leveled off

if I'm

" laughed Morse. "Did you expec

in the country, where his folks were stopping, and Jack took a little coasting trip on a fishing boat. We were to mee

orse added as the two came opposite a large building

ng met in the lower hall by a pleasan

entlemans. Und it iss ro

almgester," replied

wants that big

arge room f

ouble room over in the Ball and Bat," he added, referring to

e dormitory held up two fingers. "Three is besser-vat one does not vant to do ven de

sed Tom, with a wink at Mo

ent for three healthy, fun-loving lads, and Tom at once signed for it, feelin

d Morse, for though it was late in September the day was warm. "I'm in funds now,"

ngly. "I rather thought I'd hang aroun

in, now," declared Morse. "You've got time enou

it until I get the porter to f

nd his chum strolled toward the trolley line tha

n point!" exclaimed Morse, when th

ing back to school," rem

t for himself and be a lawyer, I believe. He sure would be great on cross-exa

two friends on the run, and, a

m Fairfield, when did

went camping and disco

How much did you get?

or football? Where

p. They eyed each other sol

ame; and he's

his head. "I understand that his case is hopele

the small lad. "What's eating you, anyhow

y rational moments. But he has. There, Georgie," he went on soothingly. "Go lie

he small lad referred to. "Can't I ask you a que

se of his many interrogations. "Of course you can ask one question, or even two, but

tions are not str

d!" murmured Geor

going to town. It's Morse's treat. Yes, George, I did have a

e later, they had reached the town, heading for a

t before him. "What do you say to a moving picture show? It will pass the time un

h some other Elmwood Hall students whom they met,

nd-paper in," remarked Tom a little later, looking a

emarked his companion, as

e the

re's

you ol

here ahea

e's Morse

r Elmwoo

Joe R

here's Lew

Bruce Benningto

all, well-browned lad, somewhat older than the others, leap

eclare who said which or what. Then, when Tom had greeted Bruce, the Senior who owed so much to him-a S

d. "Hello, Bert-Bert Wilson!

in the head of his chum Bert from one window, onl

ies of hack drivers and expressmen, and, above all, the greetings of the students, the

od Hall!" cried someone

d for, followed b

t his breath. "What about a room? Let's slip o

he man to send your luggage to Hollywood Hall, and all will be well. Same to y

you!" cr

sleeps and eats," laughed Jack.

red Tom. "There's lots of

ed toward the Sophomore dormitory. The five o'clock train had brought

Bert, a little later, when Tom had ushered his

d Jack. "You're all right, Tom. Ho

a rear stairway. Oh,

s Old Balmy-we ca

out, and unpack some of our duds," for their baggage ha

forget that," advised T

g on our own account," ad

a knock o

" invi

o admit the form and fe

bo

hen did you and Bert

eball glove. "Halt in your tracks, or it will

aid George calmly. "Maybe you don't w

omething in the manner of the human q

eard the news," went on George

d Bert. "I'll listen, a

n just arrived in a big tou

eller

ick Jo

tourin

fairly glared at George. The latter, satisfied with t

. "I just saw 'em come, an

oom in the same dormitor

they did?"

hold us fellows prison

for it!" declare

hing-protest-make a class matter of it. After what happened at the old mi

" interrupted Tom.

"If they have the nerve to meet us face to face

m forth to face their common enemies. The meeting of the chums, t