Front matter

The Brother of a Hero Benton’s Venture Around the End The Junior Trophy Change Signals! Finkler’s Field For Yardley The New Boy at Hilltop Winning His “Y” Double Play Forward Pass! The Spirit of the School Four Afloat Weatherby’s Inning The Half-Back On Your Mark Four in Camp Four Afoot For the Honor of the School Captain of the Crew Behind the Line The Arrival of Jimpson

D. APPLETON & COMPANY, NEW YORK

“There was a bump, a crash, the sound of splintering wood, and——”

THE LUCKY SEVENTH

BY RALPH HENRY BARBOUR

AUTHOR OF “THE BROTHER OF A HERO,” “BENTON’S VENTURE,” ETC.

ILLUSTRATED BY NORMAN P. ROCKWELL

NEW YORK AND LONDON D. APPLETON AND COMPANY 1915

Copyright, 1915, by D. APPLETON AND COMPANY

Printed in the United States of America

CONTENTS

I. Gordon Gets a Letter II. Dick Consents III. A Rich Man’s Son IV. The Team Elects Its Captain V. Dick Visits the Point VI. Clearfield Plays the Point VII. The Blue Runabout VIII. Across the Gully IX. Mr. Merrick Breaks a Plate X. Gordon Bears a Message XI. Fudge Scents a Secret XII. A Reversed Decision XIII. Jack Is Suspended XIV. A Visit To the Invalid XV. On the Rocks XVI. Dick Scores a Defeat XVII. Harold Makes a Promise XVIII. The Live Wires—and Mr. Potter XIX. Mr. Potter Gets Busy XX. Mr. Brent to the Rescue XXI. Mr. Brent Telephones XXII. Gordon Brings Good News XXIII. Mr. Brent Throws a Ball XXIV. Dick Smiles XXV. “The Lucky Seventh”

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

“There was a bump, a crash, the sound of splintering wood——” “‘Good-night,’ responded Gordon and Fudge” “Dick took Louise to the game on Saturday” “The Lucky Seventh had proved itself”