Tom Fairfield's Pluck and Luck

g what they would say to the two lads who had done so much to injure them, our

Jack, looking at the small youth who

'Pop' Swab's soda emporium, filling up on ginger

"We'll do something more than p

what," a

ay have just come here for a bluff, and

was too much engrossed with the possibility of some excite

Sam tell Nick to hurry up and pick out a room in H

ed Jack. "They mean

," added Bert

ave a run-in with 'em, let's have it in th

played such a mean trick on them that summer may I be permitted a few pages i

airfield. He lived in the village of Briartown, on the Pine r

father and mother had to go to Australia to claim some property left by a relative. As it was

ed our hero. Tom's chief friend was Jack Fitch, with whom he roomed, though Bert Wilson, George Abbot, Joe Rooney, Lew Bentfield, Ed. Ward, Henry Miller and a hos

h used to say, he was so glum. But he was a gentleman. Not so Professor Skeel, who was a taskmaster

of Mr. Skeel at the flag pole, and how Tom won the strike-all this is set down in the first volume. There is als

vessel on which his parents were sailing from Australia had been wrecked. He at once set ou

floated for some time on a derelict with which the Silver Star had collided. On the derelict, mo

ompanions were finally rescued, is all set down in the second book of this series. Tom finally reached Australia a

ool and take his second-year examinations,

o the woods. In the third volume, called "Tom Fairfield in Camp," I told of his experience

there was said to be a treasure hidden. But an old hermit who owned the mill was seeking for the treasure, and he was not

Mr. Skeel, who had returned from Honolulu, was also camping near the mysterious mill, and, most u

he old hermit. Finally their motorboat was taken, and they w

suspected Mr. Skeel, and the two school bullies, Sam and Nick,

tally discovered the hidden room and the place where the treasure was concealed. Mr. Skeel and the two Elmwood lads, who had held Jack, Dick and

d an enjoyable time in camp. They remained until it was almost t

Sam and Nick. It was startling news, in a way, for, after the mean fashion in which the two cronies had treated Tom's chums, when

r hero, as he and the others hu

tay, if what George say

ough," declared t

small building just outside of the school property. It was a shack

hem all right,

e," added Jack. "I won

or the two lads having leaped into the auto, Sam threw in the gears so clumsily that

about to drive on, but Sam's error made it necessary for him to get out t

of the crank, but something Nick said in a low voice ca

m to take an attitude of defence, though our hero

d Sam, straightening up, surveyed them, a shade of wonder, not unmixed with

e back," spoke

breathing a little easier, as he sa

to stay," added N

Jack almo

ree country, you know; and we've paid for our bo

ot believed that the two cronies would come back. And that they

his voice to be heard above the thunderi

he took his seat. "What's the matter with

mill, in league with that scoundrel Skeel-giving Jack and Bert only bread and water-after that you dare come back here and expect to be treated decently? Well, you're

m, as he threw in the gear and released the clutch, and, had our her

nerve!" gasped Jack, as he stared at the