Books with author Shawn Hancock

"Master Prescott, what are you doing?"The voice of Mr. E. Dutton Jones rasped out rather sharply, jarring on the generally studious air of the eighth-grade room of the Central Grammar School."What were you doing, Master Prescott?" repeated the stern voice of the principal.Dick Prescott had glanced up, somewhat startled and confused. By this time every boy's and girl's eyes had turned away from text-books toward Dick Prescott."I was whispering, sir," confessed Dick."Oh, was that all?" demanded the somewhat ironical voice of Mr. E. Dutton Jones, more commonly known as "Old Dut."

It isn't all play in a High School. A vast amount of study has to be mastered. There are nerve-racking examinations. It is a tremendously busy life despite its sport.So here we would better take leave of Gridley H.S. so far as this volume is concerned.It was soon known that, had not Dick & Co. taken their little walk the robbers would have gotten away with one hundred and twenty thousand dollars in cash.As it was, however, all four men were in the police toils, and they were presently sent to the penitentiary, where they are serving long terms.The bank directors did vote to reward the H.S. boys as individuals, but Dick & Co. and all the upper classmen refused to accept anything for their own pockets.