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Dick Merriwell's Trap; Or, The Chap Who Bungled

For a moment as he lay on the ground holding the ball for Dick Merriwell to kick the goal that must win the game with Hudsonville for Fardale Military Academy, Hal Darrell, the left half-back, was seized by a strong temptation to do wrong. How easy it would be to spoil that ki...

Chapters

22. CHAPTER XXII--ANOTHER VICTORY FOR FARDALE

The escape of Chester Arlington from the burning woods seemed most astonishing to the four rascals who had left him there. Of course, they learned that it was Chester in the fle...

19. CHAPTER XIX--A CRY IN THE NIGHT

The resignation of Chester Arlington from the athletic committee created no end of astonishment. He was overwhelmed with questions, but very little could be learned from him, as...

7. CHAPTER VII--SOMETHING WRONG

Dick knew Mrs. Arlington had arrived in Fardale, and after her arrival he waited in daily expectancy of hearing something from June. He learned that the injury to Chester Arling...

23. CHAPTER XXIII--CHESTER FINDS A MASTER

Miguel Bunol was waiting for Chester Arlington in the corridor. Chester started and hesitated when he saw the dark shadow skulking in the gloom by the door of his room.

2. CHAPTER II--DICK STOPS A RUNAWAY

The sweat-stained, bruised, battered, triumphant Fardale lads peeled off their football armor in the dressing-room beneath the stand. Earl Gardner was there, barely able to walk...

12. CHAPTER XII--A WARM MEETING

There was excitement enough that night when the meeting was called in one of the classrooms to elect a member to fill the place made vacant on the athletic committee by the resi...

11. CHAPTER XI--BOUND BY A PROMISE

"Hi say has 'ow it's a blooming mistake!" excitedly declared Billy Bradley, striking an attitude in the middle of the room, "We 'ave no business to play with those 'owling toffs...

10. CHAPTER X--A MASTER OF HIMSELF

A carriage, drawn by a handsome pair of horses, was approaching the academy. In front of the academy was a great gathering of plebes, nearly the entire class assembling there.

24. CHAPTER XXIV--A LONG WORD

So Miguel Bunol triumphed for the time and remained in Fardale. He smiled over his success and felt that his power over Chester Arlington was complete. At the same time, he chuc...

28. CHAPTER XXVIII--A SLIPPERY TRICK

-------------------------------------- FARDALE SPRINGVALE -------------------------------------- Shannock Right end Porter -------------------------------------- Jolliby Right t...

17. CHAPTER XVII--DICK CONQUERS HIS ENEMY

"I thought it an inspector," he growled sullenly, a frown coming to his haughty face, then he flung himself loungingly upon a comfortable chair, drew forth a cigarette-case, too...

8. CHAPTER VIII--FARDALE'S WAY

In some respects the first half of the game that day was like the first half in Hudsonville. Franklin had the heavier team, and it kept the ball in Fardale's territory fully thr...

16. CHAPTER XVI--A FINE PAIR

In vain Durkee talked to his men. They were rattled and sore, and they could not stop the gritty cadets. Fardale made another touch-down and goal, and when the game ended the ba...

18. CHAPTER XVIII--BUNOL HOLDS HIS GRIP

Dick turned like a flash. He saw a slender, dark-faced youth, who had stepped from behind the curtains and thrown the knife. He also saw that Chester Arlington had made a spring...

20. CHAPTER XX--DONE IN THE DARK

One who has never been in the woods at night and heard such a strange, awesome, blood-chilling sound cannot understand the shuddery feeling that creeps over the flesh of the lis...

15. CHAPTER XV--DETERMINED DICK

-------------------------------------- FARDALE SPRINGVALE -------------------------------------- Jolliby Right end McElroy -------------------------------------- Hoyt Right tack...

29. CHAPTER XXIX--THE MAGIC POWDER

Dick thrust the paper into a safe place and kept on to the gym. Chester Arlington was there. He had his coat and vest off, his sleeves rolled up, and he was ready to give attent...

27. CHAPTER XXVII--DICK MAKES A DISCOVERY

The mystery of the "spook" that had so suddenly appeared at the academy grew with every night. Strange sounds were heard in the corridors, sentinels were frightened, and little...

5. CHAPTER V--DICK KEEPS THE LOCKET

Up one flight in the hotel was a window in the hall at the front of the house. Dick and June passed by this window, which, although closed, did not prevent them from hearing the...

14. CHAPTER XIV--ARLINGTON SHOWS HIS HAND

The football-team soon began to feel the hand of Chester Arlington. He sent men out to practise and directed that they should be tried on the regular team. And he seemed to have...

3. CHAPTER III--HAPPINESS AND MISERY

Dick escaped from the crowd and from his friends and took a bath, followed by a brisk rub-down. When this was over, he donned his clothes, feeling pretty well, for all of the ga...

4. CHAPTER IV--JUNE'S PROMISE

The hilarious fellows were repeating "The Red and Black" when Dick passed down-stairs in search of the boy whose bicycle had been smashed. Dick had been thinking of that lad. Th...

6. CHAPTER VI--A DOUBTFUL MATTER

Chester and June Arlington remained in Hudsonville that night and the next day. On Monday they came back to Fardale, but Chester did not return to the academy. He declined to go...

1. CHAPTER I--A FARDALE VICTORY

For a moment as he lay on the ground holding the ball for Dick Merriwell to kick the goal that must win the game with Hudsonville for Fardale Military Academy, Hal Darrell, the...

13. CHAPTER XIII--THE PROMPTINGS OF CONSCIENCE

"Arlington--you know whom I mean! He's on the committee now, and he will show you in short order that he has power there. Just you wait and see what he does!"

25. CHAPTER XXV--THE SPOOK APPEARS

Ted Smart saw it first, but no one believed him when he told about it. Ted declared that he turned over in bed and beheld a white, ghostly form floating slowly and silently acro...

9. CHAPTER IX--DICK WINS AGAIN

Grim, dirty, triumphant, Dick sought the carriage in which he had seen June standing. She stripped off her glove as she saw him coming and held out her warm, shapely hand.

26. CHAPTER XXVI--THINGS ARE MISSING

"Well, you needn't look to me for it!" flung back Savage, whose temper had been ruffled by the tone assumed by his roommate. "I hope you don't think I took your old watch? I hav...

30. CHAPTER XXX--THE TRAP SPRUNG

It was three days after the game with New Era. The mystery of the spook remained a mystery. Nor had Chester Arlington been able to explain how Abe Gorman's watch happened to be...

21. CHAPTER XXI--ON THE ACADEMY STEPS

They approached the academy cautiously, yet in a hurried manner. Lights were in the barracks windows, suggesting warmth and comfort within. Outside the driving wind was cold and...