Produced by Al Haines

Tom Fairfield's Pluck and Luck

Or

Working to Clear His Name

BY

ALLEN CHAPMAN

AUTHOR OF "TOM FAIRFIELD'S SCHOOLDAYS," "TOM FAIRFIELD AT SEA,""THE DAREWELL CHUMS SERIES," "BOYS OF PLUCK SERIES," ETC.

ILLUSTRATED

NEW YORK

CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

PUBLISHERS

Copyrighted 1913, by

CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

TOM FAIRFIELD'S PLUCK AND LUCK

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I. AN INDIGNATION MEETING II. BRAZEN DEFIANCE III. THE ADVICE OF BRUCE IV. HOW SAM TOLD IT V. TOM DECIDES VI. ON THE GRIDIRON VII. A CROSS-COUNTRY RUN VIII. LOST IN THE WOODS IX. AN ANGRY FARMER X. A HAY STACK FIRE XI. HOT WORK XII. ACCUSATIONS XIII. THE POISONED HORSES XIV. SAM HELLER'S EVIDENCE XV. TOM'S SILENCE XVI. TOM SEEKS CLEWS XVII. THE EMPTY BOTTLE XVIII. ON THE TRAIL XIX. DISAPPOINTMENT XX. MORE SEEKING XXI. IN THE STORM XXII. THE RAGGED MAN XXIII. THE PURSUIT XXIV. CORNERED XXV. EXPLANATIONS

TOM FAIRFIELD'S PLUCK AND LUCK

CHAPTER I

AN INDIGNATION MEETING

"Well, well, by all that's good! If it isn't Tom Fairfield back again!
How are you, old man?"

"Oh, fine and dandy! My! but it's good to see the old place again,Morse," and the tall, good-looking lad whom the other had greeted soeffusively held out his hand—a firm, brown hand that told of a summerspent in the open.

"Any of our boys back, Morse?" went on Tom Fairfield, as he lookedaround the campus of Elmwood Hall. "I thought I'd meet Bert Wilson orJack Fitch on my way up, but I missed 'em. How are you, anyhow?"

"Fit as a fiddle. Say, you're looking as if you had enjoyed yourvacation."

"I sure did! You're not looking bad yourself. Able to sit up and takenourishment, I guess."

"You've struck it, Tom. But what did you do with yourself all summer?"

"Jack, Bert and another chum of mine went camping, and, believe me, wehad some times!"

"So I heard. I had a letter from Jack the other day. He mentionedsomething about a secret of the mill, the crazy hermit and all thatsort. Say, but you did go some."

"That's right. It was great while it lasted. How about you?" and Tomlooked at his friend, Morse Denton, anxious to hear about his goodtimes.

"Oh, I went with my folks to the shore. Had a pretty goodsummer—motorboating, canoeing with the girls, and all that. But I gota bit tired of it. I came back early to get some of the footballmaterial into shape for this fall," and Morse Denton, who had beencaptain of the Freshman eleven, and who was later elected as regularcaptain, looked at Tom, as if sizing him up as available pigskinmaterial.

"Well, I guess none of our crowd has shown up yet," went on Tom. "Ifancied I'd be a day or so early, as I wanted to have a good pick ofrooms. Got yours, yet?"

"Sure thing. I attended to that first. But there are some fine onesleft. Come on over to Hollywood Hall, and we'll see what'll suit you.Try and get one next to mine if y

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