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Title: The Grammar School Boys of Gridley
or, Dick & Co. Start Things Moving

Author: H. Irving Hancock

Release Date: August 13, 2007 [EBook #22307]

Language: English

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[Illustration: "Now, I'm Going to Settle With You."

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The Grammar School Boys of Gridley

OR

Dick & Co. Start Things Moving

By

H. IRVING HANCOCK

Author of The Grammar School Boys Snowbound, The Grammar School
Boys in the Woods, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point
Series, The Annapolis Series, The Young Engineers' Series,
The Boys of the Army Series, The Motor Boat Club Series, Etc., Etc.

Illustrated

PHILADELPHIA

HENRY ALTEMUS COMPANY

Copyright, 1911, by Howard E. Altemus

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. "Old Dut" Tells a Story--Dick Another 7

II. A Brush on the Street 20

III. Football--Without Rules 39

IV. Ab. Dexter's Temper is Squally 53

V. Football Uniforms in Sight 63

VI. On the Trail of the Cab 73

VII. Dick Leads a Spirited Rush 80

VIII. Two Accidents--Or Traps? 90

IX. An Awesome River Discovery 104

X. A Problem in Footprints 115

XI. Dan Sees Bears--In His Mind 124

XII. The Boy With the Oakum Taste 130

XIII. A Great Football Pow-Pow 142

XIV. Dick Steps Into a Death-Trap 154

XV. What Grammar School Boys Can Do 161

XVI. Out for Hallowe'en Fun 170

XVII. The Newest Trick of All 180

XVIII. Carrying Fun To the Danger Limit 187

XIX. Ben Wants To Know Who "Blabbed" 198

XX. Dick's Accuser Gets Two Answers 208

XXI. Ab. Dexter Makes a New Move 218

XXII. Tricked In