Fred Fenton on the Track or, The Athletes of Riverport School   By: Allen Chapman

Fred Fenton on the Track

Or

The Athletes of Riverport School

BY

ALLEN CHAPMAN

AUTHOR OF "FRED FENTON THE PITCHER," "TOM FAIRFIELD SERIES," "BOYS OF PLUCK SERIES," "THE DAREWELL CHUMS SERIES," ETC.

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FRED FENTON ON THE TRACK

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. THE CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS 1

II. A STRANGE SOUND FROM A WELL 9

III. OUT OF THE DEPTHS 17

IV. FRED GETS A SHOCK 25

V. HOW GOOD SPRANG FROM EVIL 32

VI. THE NEWS CORNEY BROUGHT 40

VII. WHERE IS COLON? 49

VIII. A CLUE IN THE DITCH 58

IX. THE COVERED WAGON 66

X. THE AMBUSH 75

XI. THE HAUNTED MILL 83

XII. A BROKEN DOOR 92

XIII. HOW GABE MADE GOOD 100

XIV. PRACTICE FOR THE RACE 109

XV. THE ACCIDENT 117

XVI. A GLOOMY PROSPECT 126

XVII. AN UNEXPECTED ALLY 134

XVIII. FORCED TO LEND A HAND 142

XIX. GLORIOUS NEWS 150

XX. A WELCOME GUEST 158

XXI. THE ATHLETIC MEET 167

XXII. FRED ON THE TRACK 174

XXIII. A CLOSE COUNT 182

XXIV. THE LONE RUNNER 191

XXV. THE ALASKA CLAIM 200

FRED FENTON ON THE TRACK

CHAPTER I

THE CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS

"I see you're limping again, Fred."

"That's right, Bristles. I stubbed my toe at the very start of this cross country run, and that lost me all chance of coming in ahead. That's why I fell back, and have been loafing for a stretch."

"And let me catch up with you; eh? Well, I reckon long legged Colon will have a cinch in this race, Fred."

"Seems that way. He can get over ground for a certain time like a deer, you know."