Tom Fairfield's Pluck and Luck; Or, Working to Clear His Name

r-not!" exclaimed Jack, as he and Tom went a

d think he'd rile up just because we cut through

der. His kind

ho was with hi

low, but no

ngton, the Senior I w

said had so

s he has it yet. I wonder what

y he hadn't been to

have to report as punctually as we poor d

les, Tom. Don't go to lookin

I'd like to help Be

structure on the edge of the river, where several boats were tied. A number of st

d the two chums were soon out in one, pulling up the river so, as T

ouse the long, slender craft was rowed out, looking not unlike some big

emarked Tom. "I'm going to

'm wit

nook, where the trees overhung the river. There

practice sprint. Turning in their hired boat, Tom and Jack went to the college crew's headquarters, and there To

in the spring. This is only a little supplementary race the head crew is going to row with Burkhardt college, wh

so I guess there's no chance for you to get i

l," dec

advised Reddy. "Candidates for the team as well

. "I'm going to train hard. Do

hat when the auxiliary race was rowed, two wee

d Tom, as with Jack he walked

ut time he blew in. W

mptory manner in which Professor S

e every term. I don't see why Dr. Meredith keeps him. He's the worst one

d Jack, as he and his chum were in their ro

ay to a lark? Let's run t

osed Jack. "Bert Wilson will come, and so will George Abb

d Bert, when the chums m

when we get there?" G

on our heads!" excla

emanded the in

; will you? We'll call you Interrogation Mark if you don't look out, only it's

the proctor's emissaries, and soon the four lads were on their wa

e'll be all right," remarked Tom, when they

ind getting caught," decla

week wouldn't though," declared Tom with convictio

an't," sugg

George want

" laughed Tom. "Come on now,

heir dormitory, when there was a movement behind a

me one!" wh

!" murm

it is?" came

, the Senior," came fr

is out to-night, just laying for innocent Freshies. You'd better cut around the side, and go in t

he ropes,"

. Come on, I'll show you the way,

up to Tom,

o see you again. I didn't recognize you

arked our hero as he

following. The Senior led the way along a little-u

ught yourself?" T

quabs. Though I shouldn't much mind if I was nabbed. It would be like old ti

Skeel's summer house thi

is a-well I guess I'd better not say anything," spoke

u?" ask

s to him, and-well, I don't lik

n over your trouble?" a

what a chump I've been!" exclaimed Bruce.

r friends help you?" a

I can't, just now. It may come out all right in the end. Don't s

ey saw him about to try the knob of the basement portal, when sudd

lled to Bruce. "

I'll take a look," volunteered thei

dmiringly, as he and his chums

boldly look in the window t