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THE ARRIVAL OF JIMPSON




BY RALPH HENRY BARBOUR.

Each, 12mo, Cloth, Illustrated.


Weatherby's Inning.

Illustrated in Colors. $1.25 net; postage, 12 cents additional.


Behind the Line.

A Story of School and Football. $1.20 net; postage, 12 cents additional.


Captain of the Crew.

$1.20 net; postage, 12 cents additional.


For the Honor of the School.

A Story of School Life and Interscholastic Sport. $1.50.


The Half-Back.

A Story of School, Football, and Golf. $1.50.


D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, NEW YORK.




[Illustration: The captain was holding his head.]




                                  THE
                          ARRIVAL OF JIMPSON

                           And Other Stories
                          for Boys about Boys

                                  BY

                          RALPH HENRY BARBOUR

            AUTHOR OF BEHIND THE LINE, WEATHERBY'S INNING,
                          ON YOUR MARK! ETC.


                             _ILLUSTRATED_


                            [Illustration]


                               New York
                        D. Appleton and Company
                                 1904




                          Copyright, 1904, by
                        D. APPLETON AND COMPANY

_Published, September, 1904_




                                  TO
                               H. D. R.

                           IN MEMORY OF THE
                           WINTER OF '98-'99




The following stories first appeared in St. Nicholas, The Youth's
Companion, Pearson's Magazine, and The Brown Book. To the editors
of these periodicals the author's thanks are due for permission to
republish the tales.




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  THE ARRIVAL