
CHAPTER I FOR THE TEAM
CHAPTER II A SACRIFICE FOR KENTON
CHAPTER III FRIENDS AT OUTS
CHAPTER IV GHOSTS
CHAPTER V THE VIGILANTES
CHAPTER VI JOE FINDS A CLUE
CHAPTER VII THE LONE CHASE
CHAPTER VIII JOE RESIGNS
CHAPTER IX GUS BILLINGS NARRATES
CHAPTER X GUS BILLINGS CONCLUDES
A senior at Holman College, Joe Kenton, is juggling a waning baseball season, looming exams, and the uneasy partnership with his roommate, Hal Norwin. When a missed curfew forces the pair into a midnight scramble to avoid the ever‑vigilant proctor, their rivalry and camaraderie surface in equal measure, revealing the fragile balance between ambition and friendship.
Set against the backdrop of a small‑town campus, the story captures the humor and anxiety of late‑college life—late‑night climbs, secret door‑locks, and the pressure of an upcoming big game. As Joe reflects on missed opportunities and future plans, the narrative pulls listeners into the everyday dramas that shape a young man’s final year, offering a slice of humor, nostalgia, and the subtle stakes of growing up.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (306K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2019-10-21
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1870–1944
Best known for lively school and sports stories, this prolific American novelist turned teamwork, rivalry, and school spirit into fast-moving fiction for young readers. He wrote more than 100 novels, and many of them helped define the tone of early 20th-century boys' sports books.
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