Category: Children & Young Adult Reading

The Gayton Scholarship: A School Story

I. THE DEANERY CANDIDATES II. THE CHALLENGE SHIELD III. A NEWSPAPER PARAGRAPH IV. FURTHER NEWS OF THE "MORNING STAR" V. JIM STARTS WORK VI. THE EXAMINATION VII. "IT'S ALL MY FAULT" VIII. "DID I SAVE HIM?" IX. THE RESULT OF THE EXAMINATION X. GOING DOWN HILL XI. IS JIM A THIEF?...

Chapters

1. Part 1

I. THE DEANERY CANDIDATES II. THE CHALLENGE SHIELD III. A NEWSPAPER PARAGRAPH IV. FURTHER NEWS OF THE "MORNING STAR" V. JIM STARTS WORK VI. THE EXAMINATION VII. "IT'S ALL MY FAU...

2. Part 2

Then it was the turn of the Deanery eleven, and fresh plaudits rang out, especially when Jim went forward. The spectators cheered almost as loudly for Dick; and the ladies said...

3. Part 3

"I had a jolly lark this morning," he was saying. "What d'you think Jimmy Hartland's doing? You'd never guess! He's selling papers. He brought ours round just now, and I answere...

4. Part 4

Before joining the ranks of the workers Jim had played many a game both on the rocks and at the Fort, and his companions were glad to have him back.

5. Part 5

"To get her into the private hospital for children. He's going to send a nurse and a proper invalid-chair in the morning, and attend to her himself, just as if he were charging...

6. Part 6

The opportunity came the next day when most of the shops closed early. Mr. Broad was compelled to keep open because of the evening papers; but as soon as they were dispatched, t...

7. Part 7

Bryant went to the door reluctantly, but, as if unable to make up his mind, returned and whispered something to his companion. A scornful laugh greeted his remark, and without f...

8. Part 8

"Keep you on? Of course! Why not? You've been a pretty silly chap in choosing your friends, but that won't happen again. There, there; don't thank me." And the worthy stationer...

9. Part 9

The man on the other side of the counter was of medium height, well proportioned on the whole, but with a great breadth of chest. He was dressed in heavy serge of a dark-blue co...