CHAPTER XXI

SETTLED

Although Pretoria was taken, Yorke felt that he could not as yet offer

his resignation. The position was still a serious one. Botha had

retreated but fifteen miles away, and had taken up an extremely strong

position, with fifteen thousand men under his command. The line of

railway ran through it, and from this he could obtain supplies from

his rear, and if need be, send off heavy guns and stores. The army

of General Roberts had dwindled as it advanced. Garrisons had had to

be left at the bridges and important stations. A brigade garrisoned

Johannesburg, and another Pretoria. The disease which had played such

havoc at Bloemfontein had accompanied the army, and had thinned its

ranks. He had but fifteen thousand men available for striking his blow,

and the cavalry horses were again almost unfit for service.

In the Orange River Colony De Wet had some eight thousand or ten

thousand mounted men under him, and was raiding the whole country,

capturing towns and threatening lines of railway. The bright side

of the picture was that Buller was now advancing, and might soon be

expected to clear out the Boers opposed to him, enter the Transvaal,

and relieve the pressure. On the 7th came the news that De Wet, with

two thousand men, had cut the line of railway and telegraph to the

north of Kroonstad. Fortunately, sufficient supplies had been found

in the town to enable the army to subsist for a few days. Had Botha

retreated to a greater distance, Lord Roberts would have waited, as he

had done at Bloemfontein, for remounts, reinforcements, and stores. But

with an enemy so strong, and able at any moment to take the offensive,

the general felt that measures must be taken without delay to drive

him away from the neighbourhood, and accordingly he went out with the

troops on the 10th, and next morning attacked the Boers.

The position held by the enemy was on a long range of hills that could

only be turned with extreme difficulty, and the cavalry were not in a

condition to execute so extensive a movement. French, with two brigades

and Hutton's Mounted Infantry, was to work round to the north-east

of the enemy's position. Two other cavalry brigades under Broadwood,

with Ian Hamilton's column, were to advance on the right. No attack

was to be made on the centre, as the position there was so extremely

strong that it would be impossible to carry it without great loss of

life. As it turned out, the Boers had posted but a small force there,

having determined upon adopting our tactics and falling upon both our

flanks while we were engaged in an attack on their centre. Both armies,

therefore, unknown to each other, massed a great force upon each flank.

The two cavalry columns first came into action with the enemy. French

found himself speedily met by so formidable a force, that he was unable

with the two thousand men under him to move forward. He was attacked

in front, rear, and flank. The country was altogether too broken for

the action of cavalry, and his men, therefore, fought dismounted and

in open order, and, aided by the three horse-artillery batteries, they

kept the enemy at a distance all day. Unable to advance, however,

French made no attempt to retreat, knowing that, unless he held fast,

the Boers would be able to throw their whole strength against the

other wing, which, as could be heard by the distant firing, was hotly

engaged. Night came on before the firing ceased, and the wearied

men slept where they lay, and, renewing the fight in the morning,

maintained their position all day.

On the other flank, Broadwood had been equally hotly engaged, and with

difficulty held his own, being hardly pressed by a heavy artillery fire

from front and left, while on his right rear a Boer commando attacked

him fiercely. This force was with difficulty kept back by the fire

of a battery of Royal Artillery, the same battery which had suffered

so heavily at Sanna's Post; but as these assailants retired, another

commando came up and pressed them hotly. These were charged in gallant

style by the 12th Lancers, who, though their horses were weak, fairly

rode over the mounted Boers and drove them to flight. The guns were

saved, but when, after the charge, the cavalry re-formed, they were

swept by a storm of bullets from the Boer marksmen. Lord Airlie, their

colonel, with two officers and seventeen men, were killed or wounded,

the former being shot through the heart.

Another threatened attack was repulsed by the Life Guards, and for a

time the force was exposed only to the fire of the enemy's artillery.

Hamilton's Infantry came up to the support of the brigade. As it was

now late, Lord Roberts determined to postpone the general attack until

the next morning. Although they had gained some ground, the day's

fighting had not been attended with much valuable result, except that

Lord Roberts had now thoroughly ascertained the nature of the Boer

position, and had determined upon the point against which the decisive

assault must be made the next day. This point was Diamond Hill. In the

morning the Guards Brigade with two Naval twelve-pounders reinforced

Hamilton, and its commander was ordered to move against Diamond Hill,

and then down towards the railway to threaten the line of retreat

should the Boers maintain themselves in other positions. Hamilton told

off one of the cavalry brigades, with an infantry battalion, to guard

his right rear, and the other brigade, with some mounted infantry, to

cover his right flank, while with the Sussex and Derbyshire regiments,

and the City Imperial Volunteers and the field-battery, he advanced

about midday against the Boer position.

He was met by a heavy fire on both flanks, and a continuous infantry

fire from the hill in front. The infantry moved steadily forward, with

the Guards Brigade in close support behind, and by two o'clock the

position was carried, the Boers falling back to a hill covering the

railway. After two hours' fighting, the infantry won their way to the

crest of the new position. Here they were exposed to a terrible fire,

and with difficulty maintained their position. The Boer guns pounded

their line, while a heavy rifle fire swept them with a storm of lead,

and there was nothing to be done but to lie still and return the fire

as best they could until aid came up. Meanwhile the artillerymen were

working with might and main to get the guns up the precipitous hill.

One battery at last succeeded, and although the men fell fast, the

guns were unlimbered and opened fire upon the enemy's batteries. Not,

however, until two other batteries had been got up the hill and brought

into action did the combat become equal, and as the afternoon wore on,

the accuracy with which our shrapnel burst began to keep down the Boer

fire.

General Roberts decided that it was too late to undertake further

offensive movements over unknown ground, and made his disposition for

a final advance on the following morning. When day dawned, however,

it was found that the enemy had withdrawn. The cavalry set out in

pursuit, without much hope of success, as their wearied horses were

scarce able to carry the weight of their riders and equipments. A

hundred West Australians, however, better mounted perhaps than the

rest of the cavalry, and more lightly equipped, followed the enemy up

for twenty-five miles, and gained a kopje near which the Boers were

retreating. As long as their ammunition lasted they kept up a constant

fire, killing a number of men and horses. It was singular that this

punishment was inflicted upon the Boers at the very spot where they had

treacherously surprised and massacred a British regiment on the march

nineteen years before.

On the day after the victory the army marched back to Pretoria,

having freed itself from the danger of immediate attack. The railway

communications were now restored. Lord Methuen, on the 11th of June,

attacked and defeated the commando of De Wet, and the garrisons along

the line were materially strengthened. Buller, while the engagement at

Diamond Hill had been going on, had, by some severe fighting, defeated

the Boers posted on a strong position at Aliwal's Nek, and the same

evening established his head-quarters at Joubert's farm, four miles

north of Volksrust, the border town of the Transvaal.

Yorke had been busily engaged during the two days' battle, and had had

several narrow escapes from the enemy's shot. Twice, before the guns

were brought to the crest, he had made his way up the hill on foot

to ascertain how matters were going there. A ball had passed through

his helmet, and another smashed his field-glasses. He was, however,

untouched, and when the day was over, he felt that he could now resign

his commission without any appearance of want of zeal. When, therefore,

General Roberts sent for him in the morning, after their return to

Pretoria, he determined to speak to him at once.

"I have called you, Mr. Harberton, to tell you that I have just heard

of another vacancy in your regiment, which will give you your step. I

congratulate you upon it heartily, and I only wish that it had been

from lieutenant to captain, in which case I should have pleasure in

warmly recommending you for a brevet majority."

"I am very much obliged to you, sir, and your kindness makes it all the

harder for me to say what is in my mind. I am desirous of resigning my

commission. I only accepted it for service during the war, and although

the war is not yet over, its end appears so near at hand that I feel

that my object in resigning my commission will not be misinterpreted.

You may remember, sir, that, when I had the honour of relating to you

the story of my escape from prison here, I mentioned to you that I had

been able to render some service to Mr. Chambers, the managing director

of the Parfontein mine. I saw him as I passed through Bloemfontein,

and he has been good enough to offer me a post as his assistant, which

is likely to lead to great advantages. He will himself be returning to

England with his family when things have quieted down, and is anxious

that I should go to him as soon as possible in order that he may give

me such instructions as will enable him to leave matters in my hands

while he is away. I had in no case thought of remaining in the army, as

I have no private means, and came out here to make my way in business.

I should certainly have preferred to stay on until the end of the

campaign, but the offer made me is so advantageous, that I am anxious

to avail myself of it."

"Quite right, Harberton," the general said. "You have already shown

that you possess all the qualifications required in an officer of

the army, but it might be a long time before you had again such

opportunities as those of which you have so brilliantly availed

yourself during this war. I think your decision is a very wise one.

You have done your share, and more than your share, in the events of

the war, and have very markedly distinguished yourself. It shows that

you have as much common sense as courage and quickness in making such

a decision. Many a young officer, if he had gained as much credit

as you, would have had his head turned, and refused even the most

dazzling offer, with the result that years afterwards, when living

in the dull monotony of a garrison town, he might bitterly regret

having thrown away so valuable a chance. Personally, I cannot accept

your resignation, but I can give you leave of absence until your name

appears in the _Gazette_; and I do so all the more willingly as it is

likely that we shall have a halt here for some weeks before we can

obtain remounts and reinforcements. In sending home my despatches,

which I shall do in the course of a day or two, I shall certainly

mention you as having performed exceptionally brilliant service. Should

you, while I am at Pretoria, have occasion to come here, I shall at all

times be glad to see you. I suppose your servant will also want his

discharge?"

"If you please, sir; he is still, I suppose, on the books of the Cape

Town Rifles. He was not transferred to the Lancers."

Again thanking Lord Roberts for his kindness, Yorke retired, and half

an hour later started with Hans and Peter for Johannesburg, where they

arrived that afternoon.

"Welcome back!" Mr. Chambers said as he came out on hearing them ride

up. "We have been thinking about you very anxiously since we heard that

there had been a two-days' battle and very hard fighting, and knew that

as an aide-de-camp you would be galloping about with orders in the very

thick of it."

"It was pretty tough work," Yorke said, "and, as you see, my helmet and

field-glasses have suffered, but I had not even a scratch."

"Thank God for that! Are you here on duty, or have you come for good?"

"I am here for good, sir. I sent in my resignation this morning, and

Lord Roberts has given me leave of absence until it appears in the

_Gazette_, which will of course be some time hence, as letters will

have to go and return, and they do not hurry things at Pall Mall."

"That is good news indeed. We shall all be delighted to have you here;

and you must look upon our home as your home now, you know."

On the following morning Yorke went into the town and ordered civilian

clothes for himself and Hans, and bought a suitable attire for Peter,

and on his return began work by descending the mine with Mr. Chambers.

He threw himself into the work with his usual energy, and during the

next two months paid a visit to every mine in the neighbourhood, Mr.

Chambers explaining to him the run of the lodes, the reason why every

level and heading was driven, the steps to be taken for extending

work and endeavouring to discover other lodes. Before descending, Mr.

Chambers showed him the plan of the workings, so that he could the

better understand them when he went below. When not so engaged he was

instructed in the nature of the books kept, and of the duties performed

by the various officials of the mines.

"You will understand, Yorke, that the question of driving levels and

carrying on the working is in the hands of the underground manager,

and is always discussed with me prior to any new steps being taken,

but this matter is not really difficult. It is only on locating fresh

lodes, determining their value, and how they had best be worked, that

geological knowledge is much required. The discovery is first made by

men thoroughly acquainted with the country. After determining that

the nature of the ground is favourable, they sink a small shaft twenty

or thirty feet deep on the lode. The samples are taken to the assaye

office in the town, and the proportion of gold to a ton ascertained

there. The assaye value is always considerably larger than it will turn

out on actual working, as much fine gold is lost in stamping and other

processes, though the greatest care is exercised. Still, if the assaye

product is, say, three ounces to the ton, it may be safely calculated

that the actual working will yield at least two and a half ounces.

However, you will not have to deal with this question. You have a

well-established mine on a fine lode, and it would be difficult to make

any serious mistake."

In the meantime scarcely a day had passed without news of fighting in

the south, attended by varied fortune. De Wet, in spite of his rapid

movements, had not been able to seriously injure the railway, and had

several times been met and sharply repulsed; but, on the other hand,

Delarey had gained a success at Nitral's Nek, eighteen miles west of

Pretoria; and Grobler had cut up some cavalry to the north of the town,

while twenty miles away a body of troops of the 19th Brigade had been

very roughly used on the same day. On the 16th of July, Botha took

the offensive and endeavoured to carry the British positions round

Pretoria, but was repulsed with considerable loss. There had been a

good deal of fighting farther west, and also near Rustenburg. In August

the area of resistance became still more extensive and active, for Lord

Roberts was accumulating as large a force as possible at Pretoria to

clear the main Boer army off the railway leading to Delagoa Bay, and

the forces elsewhere were necessarily decreased.

One evening early in August, Yorke, after dinner, went out to the

harness-room as usual to have a talk with Hans, and smoke a pipe by the

bright fire that was always maintained there during the hard weather.

"There is something I have to tell you, Master Yorke," Hans said.

"Peter came back from the town ten minutes ago. He went in at two

o'clock, and I had begun to wonder what he was doing there so long. He

tells me that this afternoon he saw Dirck Jansen, and the two men who

were with him in that affair at Colesberg, in the street."

"He did, Hans? Then we must be on the look-out. Dirck can be here for

no good purpose; and I should not be surprised if he has come to carry

out his old grudge against me; though how he can tell that I am here is

more than I can imagine. Of course they were together?"

"No; they were not far apart, but as they passed each other they

neither spoke nor looked as if they were acquainted. They were not

dressed as usual. Peter says Dirck was got up like a town Dutchman, and

the other two like Uitlander workmen. I don't suppose we should have

recognized the two men, though I should know Dirck anywhere. But Peter,

like all the natives, never seems to forget a face he has once seen,

and he is positive about them."

"I wish he had come back and told me at once, Hans. I don't know what I

could have done, but I certainly should have had him arrested, because

he is a British subject and a rebel, and we are in a position to show

that he was actually in arms against us. He can have no protection

papers to show that he had permission to return to his farm, and he

would have great difficulty in explaining what he was doing here. At

any rate, I could have got him a term of imprisonment, though I do

not know that that would be much good; it would only add one more to

what he considers his grievances against me. As to the other two men,

I could do nothing; they are probably Orange River Colony men, and

being unarmed and conducting themselves peaceably, could scarcely be

arrested. Still, I wonder Peter did not come straight back. Bring him

in here, Hans; I should like to question him myself.

"Sit down, Peter, and go on with your pipe," Yorke said when the Kaffir

came in. "So you saw Jansen and the two men who were with him at

Colesberg in the streets this afternoon?"

"Yes, baas."

"And they were not together, and did not seem to notice each other?"

"That is just so, master."

"I wonder that you did not come and tell me at once."

"I knew you were out with Baas Chambers. You rode away just before I

started."

"So I did, Peter; I forgot that. We did not get back till just before

dinner. I remember now that I rather wondered that Hans came and took

our horses instead of you."

"As I knew you were away," the Kaffir went on, "I said to myself: 'No

use going home. Better see what these fellows are here for; they are

bad men. Dirck Jansen hates Baas Yorke; must look after him.' I had no

fear they would know me, they only see me a little time; one Kaffir boy

just like another, they never give me a thought. I watch and watch.

Dirck went twice into a bar and had drinks; the others went in once,

but never together. At six o'clock they all went to railway-station; I

go there too. You know every evening one train runs to Pretoria. They

all take tickets and get in, but not sit together. If I had had money

in my pocket I would have gone too; but you know I never carry money,

so that if I smell spirit, and want to break my promise, I can't do it.

So, as I could not go with them, I thought it best to come here and

tell you about it, then you can settle what is best thing to do. It not

safe for you, baas, now this fellow about. Peter remembers his face

when he saw you in that yard. He hates you, and would kill you whenever

he had the chance."

"That is certainly so, Peter. No doubt they have gone to Pretoria to

find me. They may have found out, from questioning men who have been

taken prisoners, that I was on General Roberts's staff. Soldiers might

not know me, but officers would know my name, and Dirck is crafty

enough to get the information he requires. I must think over what had

best be done."

He sat for four or five minutes looking into the fire.

"It is clear," he said at last, "that I cannot sit quiet and let him

hunt me down. He would have no difficulty about finding me. He would

only have to go up to a staff-officer and say simply that he was an

old acquaintance of mine and wished to see me, and he would be told at

once that I had left the army and was here with Mr. Chambers; then he

would only have to wait to get a shot at me. This time he would choose

a hiding-place so close to the road that he could not miss me. We must

hunt him down while he is tracking me, and the sooner we set about it

the better. We must ride over, Hans, there is only that one train that

takes passengers."

"I will start to-night, baas," Peter said. "Only thirty miles. I will

sleep till twelve o'clock and shall be there by seven. What time you

get there?"

"I shall set out directly after breakfast, say, at nine o'clock, and,

riding fast, shall reach Pretoria at twelve. I shall, of course, put up

at the hotel in which I stopped when I was with the army."

"I will be there, baas. Perhaps I find him before that. He sure to go

to street near generals, that is the place to meet officers."

"Very good, Peter; I think now that we can reckon on catching him

before he catches me. He does not know that he is being hunted; we know

that he is hunting us. That gives us a tremendous advantage. But we

must not be in too great a hurry; he is a deep fellow, and may be here

on some other business. If so, he will probably finish that before he

returns to Johannesburg. At any rate, we will watch him until we see

what his game is. You will have to do this principally, Peter, for, of

course, he knows both Hans and myself."

"I will watch him, baas. I will take my old clothes with me to-night,

so that I can change them when I like. He might notice me if he saw me

often near him in same clothes."

"That is a very good idea, Peter. Now, I don't know that I have any

further instructions to give you."

Joining Mr. Chambers, Yorke told him what had happened and what he

proposed to do.

"I think your plan a very good one. As you say, I have no doubt his

chief aim in coming here is to endeavour to find you out and kill

you. If that were his only object, I should say go straight to the

head of the police, who is, I suppose, the provost-marshal, and have

him arrested at once. But he may also be here to communicate with

disaffected inhabitants. The Boers may intend making another attack

upon Pretoria, and if they could arrange that at the same time there

should be a rising there, and perhaps houses fired in different places

so as to distract the attention of the garrison, it would certainly

have a greater chance of success. Therefore, by all means carry out

your plan. It would be best to say nothing about it to the ladies, it

would only alarm them, and they would worry all the time you are away.

I will say at breakfast that you are going to ride over to Pretoria on

business, and may remain there for some days. I will mention at the

same time that I am anxious to know when it is probable that we shall

be able to get a few of the miners up from the Cape or Natal, so as to

clear up and make preparations for a start. They will then suppose that

your visit to Pretoria is in connection with that."

This was carried out, and Yorke and Hans started early the next

morning, Mr. Chambers having arranged to have two of the engineers to

sleep in the house during their absence. Peter met them as they rode

into the yard of the hotel.

"Well, Peter, any news?"

"Yes, baas; at nine o'clock he came in front of the church. I did not

see him come, I was strolling about, but just at nine o'clock I caught

sight of him. He walked up and down. I say to myself, 'He waiting for

those other men.' But presently a man in the uniform of a Transvaal

artilleryman came along. He say something to Dirck, Dirck say one

word in reply, then follow him. They walk some distance; of course, I

follow; at last they go into small house half a mile from the place.

They stop there two hours, then Dirck came out alone. He looked very

satisfied. He walked half a mile, then met the other two men. They

talked very earnest, and all seem pleased, then they separated. Dirck

walked away again and went to another small house quarter of mile away,

and I come to meet baas."

"Very good, Peter; it is clear that Dirck has some other business in

view than that of seeking for me. I shall go and see the officer in

charge of the police arrangements at once. As I know him personally, I

can talk the matter over with him more comfortably than if it were a

merely official business."

On sending in his card to the provost-marshal Yorke was at once

admitted.

"So you are back again at Pretoria, Mr. Harberton?" the officer said as

he entered. "Is it business or pleasure?"

"Business, and not of a pleasant nature. I should have come to you

later to lay the matter before you, and ask you to arrest a man who,

I believe, has come here for the purpose of taking my life; but this

morning I have made a discovery that seems to show that the object of

his visit here is of greater public interest than is my safety."

"Let me have the whole story, Mr. Harberton," the officer said; "there

is nothing like getting at the bottom of affairs."

Yorke gave a short sketch of his previous experience with Dirck Jansen,

and how his Kaffir boy had met him with the two men who had been

overpowered by him at Colesberg.

"That certainly looks as if he had come here with the intention of

avenging himself upon you, Mr. Harberton, and it was well indeed that

your man recognized him. What you have told me is amply sufficient for

me to order his immediate arrest as a notorious rebel."

"Yes, sir, and that is what I intended to ask you to do. But the case

seems to me entirely changed by what my Kaffir found out this morning,

and seems to show that he is here on a more serious business." And

he then told him all Peter had noticed; how he met, evidently by

appointment, an officer in the uniform of the Transvaal artillery, and

of their long conference together.

"That is indeed serious, Mr. Harberton," the officer said after taking

a note of Yorke's report. "Did the Kaffir say anything about the

personal appearance of this officer? A score of them are in the town on

parole."

Yorke repeated the account he had obtained from Peter of the man's

appearance, and the address of the house they went to.

"That settles it," the officer said. "The man is Lieutenant Hans

Cordua, a German. We are already watching him, and I am surprised

that I have not already a report of this interview. We have received

information from a man who is trusted by them that a plot is in

progress, the object of which is to get up a sudden rising in the town,

set fire to houses in various quarters, kidnap General Roberts in the

confusion, and murder all the officers as they issue from their houses.

We know that Botha has been in communication with him, and has been

asked to bring up a large force close to the town on the night when

the affair is to take place; and I have no doubt that this man, who is

evidently a fanatic, is here in reference to the arrangements. I am

only waiting until I hear that a definite date has been fixed upon, to

arrest Cordua and the other leaders of the affair.

"It is a desperate scheme, but might, had we not heard of it, have been

attended with some success. It has not advanced very far as yet--that

is, the leaders have not yet taken any steps to excite this rising.

They may consider that this could be done in a very few hours; there

are certainly three or four thousand men in the town who would be

likely to join heartily in such an enterprise. About half these are

Dutch, the others low-class Germans, Irish, and French. They are all

against us: in the first place, from an intense hatred of us; and in

the second place, because the stoppage of the mines, the cessation of

all trade, and the departure of all the employers of labour, together

with the dearth of provisions, have deprived them of the casual

employment upon which they subsisted.

"A few of them are working-men in the true sense of the term, and

certainly a good many were employed upon the railroads and in the

various railway yards. These men are ripe for anything in the way of

mischief, and if a whisper were passed round but a few hours before

the rising is to take place they would join to a man. Our discoveries

at present are a profound secret, though, of course, the military

commandant and the adjutant-general have been informed of them, and we

are to have a consultation at the commandant's this afternoon. The news

you have brought, that an emissary from without has arrived last night,

and has had an interview with Cordua to-day, will probably precipitate

matters, and I should not be surprised if Cordua and those concerned

are arrested this evening. It would be as well that your men should

continue their watch over this fellow Dirck Jansen, and I should be

glad if you will return here at six o'clock, as you may be required to

identify him."

"I would rather not appear in the matter personally if it can be

avoided, because, badly as he has turned out, he is, as I told you, a

nephew of my cousin's wife."

"I will take care that you shall not do so more than is absolutely

necessary. The evidence of your man, that he is a farmer from the

neighbourhood of Richmond, and notorious for his pro-Boer feelings, and

that he was with the rebels at Colesberg, would probably be sufficient,

corroborated, as it would be as to the latter portion, by your Kaffir,

who could also prove that he met Cordua by appointment, and went with

him to his house. He would probably not attempt to deny these points,

and would find it hard to give any explanation of his present visit

here. Of course, if he brought any document from Botha, we may find it

when Cordua's lodging is searched. If not, he probably will get off

with a few months' imprisonment as a notorious rebel."

"Very well, sir, I will call again at six o'clock."

Peter went on watch again, and just before Yorke was about to call on

the provost-marshal, met him with the news that Dirck had been hanging

about head-quarters, had addressed a staff officer who came out, and

that the latter had taken out a pocket-book, written a few words upon

a page, torn it out and given it to Dirck. When Peter left him he had

just entered a small German beer-shop a hundred yards away.

When Yorke entered the provost-marshal's room the latter said: "We are

going to make the arrest in half an hour's time, Mr. Harberton. We are

agreed that the crisis might at any moment come to a head, and that

although, now that we are forewarned, we could doubtless suppress the

rising, it could only be done at the cost of a good deal of bloodshed,

and the destruction of a vast amount of property by fire. Have you any

news from your boy?"

"Yes, sir, the Kaffir has been watching him all day. He has had no

communication with anyone, except that he accosted a staff officer, and

the latter wrote a few words on a piece of paper and gave it him. That,

I have no question, was my address, and bears out my idea that he came

here with the twofold object of arranging about this plot, and the time

when it was to be carried out, and to satisfy his desire for vengeance

upon myself."

"Well, we will put a stop to both these matters this evening. I will

send six men with an officer to seize him at this café, if he remains

there. At the same time, the parties will start to arrest the others;

they have been watched all day, and we know where to lay hands upon

them. The arrests must be made simultaneously, for the others would fly

at once if they heard that any one of their fellow conspirators had

been taken prisoner. As you do not wish to appear in the affair, your

man had better accompany the party to this café, if he is still there,

to point him out to the soldiers."

"Thank you, sir! I sent my Kaffir boy back to the beer-shop, and Hans

has gone with him; he will at once bring me news here if he comes out.

But I should hardly think that he will be likely to do so--unless, of

course, he has an appointment with Cordua later--as, when a Boer sits

down to drink, he generally makes an evening of it. However, I will go

down now and bring Hans here to lead the party of soldiers."

Half an hour later several parties of soldiers, each accompanied by an

officer, started from the police station. Hans joined the one that was

to arrest Dirck, Yorke followed at a short distance. Hans entered the

beer saloon with the officer, and, pointing to Dirck, said, "That is

the man, sir."

"I arrest you, Dirck Jansen," the officer said, "on the charge of

being a rebel, who has borne arms against our troops, and of now being

concerned in a conspiracy to effect a rising in this town."

Dirck leaped to his feet with a fierce oath; but the officer, warned of

the desperate character of the man, had given orders to the soldiers

who accompanied him, and two rifles were levelled at him. With another

curse Dirck said, "I surrender."

"There is a pistol in the fellow's jacket," the officer said. "Just

search his pockets, sergeant."

The latter did so, as Dirck remained silent and sullen, and a loaded

revolver was produced from his pocket. "Now, put the prisoner in the

centre of the squad, sergeant; he is to be marched to the prison at

once."

As they came along past the spot where Yorke was standing, some forty

yards away, Dirck recognized him by the light of a shop window close

by. He uttered a hoarse shout of rage, snatched a knife that was hidden

in his trousers-belt, burst through the soldiers, and rushed at Yorke.

The latter was unarmed, but he stood still, bracing himself to meet the

attack. Dirck was within six feet of him when three shots rang out. The

officer had used his revolver, and two of the men their rifles. All

three bullets took effect, and Dirck fell dead at Yorke's feet.

"That was a narrow escape," the officer said. "I am sorry we had to

shoot him, for we might have got some information from him. However, it

will save trouble. Bring him along, men; his clothes will all have to

be carefully searched."

The body was taken in the first place to the provost-marshal's office

and there searched, but nothing was found upon him save a small piece

of paper, on which, as Yorke had suspected, were only the words, "Mr.

Harberton, with Mr. Chambers, Parfontein Mine."

"Now you can go back and sleep in peace, Mr. Harberton," the

provost-marshal said. "He nearly had his revenge at the last moment,

for Mr. Williams reported to me that he was within a couple of yards of

you, and that, had he and the soldiers not fired, your life would have

been sacrificed."

"It might have been, sir, but I fancy I could have caught his wrist.

As I told you, I have got the better of him twice, and I think I might

have managed him a third time; but it is just as well not to have had

to try it. Anyhow, I am heartily glad he has met his end, for I felt I

should always be in danger as long as he lived, as he was not a man who

would ever forgive what he considered an injury."

The following morning Yorke returned to Johannesburg.

"What! back so soon, Yorke?" Mr. Chambers said as he entered the house.

"Yes, the business is finished. There was a plot to carry off Lord

Roberts, fire the town, and kill all the officers. Dirck was mixed up

in it. He was arrested, and, seeing me, tried to kill me, but the

guard from whom he broke away shot him just in time, so there is no

more trouble to be feared from him. The other heads of the conspiracy

were arrested in the evening, so I hope all danger of that sort is at

an end."

At last all was ready for the general advance. Lord Kitchener had

been almost ubiquitous for the past three months, and wherever the

situation was grave he was certain to make his appearance, and by his

masterly arrangements set matters straight. The work of chasing De Wet

and Delarey had been steadily maintained, and although by swift and

constant turnings they had evaded their pursuers, they had at least

been prevented from seriously interfering with the railway, and keeping

reinforcements of men, and remounts for the cavalry, and stores, from

arriving at Johannesburg. Buller had been advancing steadily north,

fighting almost incessantly, and was reinforced by Lord Roberts, who

held a conference with him at Belfast, and communicated to him his plan

for combined action.

The country to be traversed was difficult in the extreme, and the

Boer position almost as strong as it had been before Ladysmith. The

fighting began on the 26th of August. Some ground was gained, and on

the following morning Buller launched his infantry against the strong

ridge held by the enemy. Pole-Carew attacked the centre, and French,

with two cavalry brigades, the left. The Boers for a time defended

themselves well, and the colonel of the Rifles, with eight other

officers and seventy men, were killed or wounded, but on the following

day the enemy were retreating all along the line. French pushed on with

his cavalry to Watervalonder, and was there joined by eighteen hundred

British prisoners, which number included the nine hundred carried off

from Pretoria, the rest having been captured in the many fights that

had taken place since.

On September 3d Lord Roberts sent Ian Hamilton to turn the position

of the Boers facing Buller. Strong as it was it was captured with

comparatively little loss. A week later Kruger fled to Lorenço

Marques, forsaking the country he had ruined and the people he had

deceived, caring only to cling to his ill-gotten treasures. Already

Lord Roberts had issued the proclamation of annexation. On September

24th Pole-Carew with the Guards marched into Komati Poort.

From this moment the war as a war was over; fighting continued for

months, but it was guerrilla warfare. Botha still held a force

together, De Wet and Delarey still carried out dashing raids; and

although early in December Lord Roberts returned home, and Kitchener

became commander-in-chief, matters were still unsettled. The efforts

of our infantry to come up with the mobile Boers, who were always able

to obtain remounts from the farmers, were altogether useless. The

cavalry were too few to restrain the operations of a foe who could move

rapidly from place to place over many square miles, strike a blow,

and disappear, and twenty thousand more mounted men, besides other

reinforcements, were sent out from England in the spring of 1901.

Before these troops arrived De Wet, after the incursion into Cape

Colony in hopes of getting the Boers to rise, was beaten again and

again, and escaped with the greatest difficulty back into the Orange

River Colony. This put an end to the guerrilla fighting on a large

scale.

"It may be months before we can get fairly to work again," Mr. Chambers

said one morning early in December, "and I am resolved, therefore, to

go home with my wife and the girls. I shall stay there with them only

until leave is given for the mining population to return. Then I shall

leave them in England and come back--at any rate, until everything is

again in thorough working order."

He had in November received news that the directors had granted Yorke

the five per cent commission that he had recommended, and that the

general meeting of shareholders had unanimously confirmed their action.

Yorke had written home to his parents, and had received an answer

saying how delighted they were to hear that he was done with the

fighting. He had now the pleasure of sending his father an order to

receive seven thousand pounds of his money lying in the hands of the

company, and requesting him to invest it in the name of his mother.

In January he had a visitor, for to his surprise one day Mr. Allnutt

walked in. He was dressed in deep mourning.

"Why, uncle, who would have thought of seeing you! This is a pleasure."

"Well, I got your letter a fortnight ago, saying that you were a sort

of _locum-tenens_ here, and I determined to run up and see you before

I went back to England. Your aunt died suddenly a month before. The

utter disappointment of her hopes broke her down altogether, and she

had aged ten years in appearance. She had learned of the death of Dirck

from two men who went from here with him. They said that he was shot

in the streets of Pretoria, where he had gone, it seems, to take part

in that abominable plot. Two days later she was found dead in her bed.

She had altered her will after that affair between you and Dirck, and

had appointed another cousin, a very decent fellow, her heir. He had

been in grave disfavour on account of his loyalist opinions, but she

had come to see that he was right; and at any rate, I am very pleased

that he has come into the place instead of Dirck. He has made a very

satisfactory arrangement with me, and with the income I shall draw from

the farm, and my savings, I can live very comfortably in England. Of

course now, from what you told me in your last letter, you would have

no idea of settling down as a farmer."

"No, indeed, uncle. I have a splendid position here before me, and I

hope that, by the time I am thirty, I too may return and settle in

England."

Mr. Chambers came back in September, and mining operations were soon

in full swing. "Dora," he said to Yorke, "is going to be married at

Christmas to an officer who went home in the same ship with us. My wife

and Mary are coming back two or three months later; I shall get you to

go down to Durban to meet them."

"Why, I thought they were going to stay in England?"

"Well, they have changed their minds. They both were in favour of

coming back for a year or two, till I could go home for good. Mary

was especially anxious to do so;" and he smiled quietly, and Yorke

coloured. Maybe, possibly, Mr. Chambers and his wife had talked the

matter over, and something may come of it some day.

THE END.

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WITH ROBERTS TO PRETORIA

A Story of the Boer War. By G.A. Henty. With 12 Illustrations. $1.25

net.

The Boer War gives Mr. Henty an unexcelled opportunity for a thrilling

story of present-day interest which the author could not fail to take

advantage of. Every boy reader will find this account of the adventures

of the young hero most exciting, and, at the same time, a wonderfully

accurate description of Lord Roberts's campaign to Pretoria. Boys have

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the present book is no exception to the rule.

AT THE POINT OF THE BAYONET

A Story of the British Conquest of India. By G.A. Henty. Illustrated.

12mo, $1.25 net.

One hundred years ago the rule of the British in India was only partly

established. The powerful Mahrattas were unsubdued, and with their

skill in intrigue, and great military power, they were exceedingly

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attempt to conquer this powerful people. Harry Lindsay, an infant when

his father and mother were killed, was saved by his Mahratta ayah, who

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him to Bombay to be educated. At sixteen he obtained a commission in

the English Army, and his knowledge of the Mahratta tongue combined

with his ability and bravery enabled him to render great service in the

Mahratta War, and carried him, through many frightful perils by land

and sea, to high rank.

TO HERAT AND CABUL

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12mo. $1.25 net.

The greatest defeat ever experienced by the British Army was that in

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book, having been captured by the friendly Afghans, was compelled to be

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one, from his boyhood in Persia; his employment under the Government

at Herat; through the defense of that town against the Persians; to

Cabul, where he shared in all the events which ended in the awful march

through the Passes, from which but one man escaped. Angus is always at

the point of danger, and whether in battle or in hazardous expeditions

shows how much a brave youth, full of resources, can do, even with so

treacherous a foe. His dangers and adventures are thrilling, and his

escapes marvellous.

G.A. HENTY'S POPULAR STORIES FOR BOYS.

NEW VOLUMES FOR 1900-1901.

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WITH BULLER IN NATAL

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escaped; and they rendered most valuable service to the English forces.

The story is a most interesting picture of the War in South Africa.

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IN THE IRISH BRIGADE

By G.A. Henty. 12mo, $1.50.

Desmond Kennedy is a young Irish lad who left Ireland to join the Irish

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BY G.A. HENTY.

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WON BY THE SWORD

A Tale of the Thirty Years' War. With 12 Illustrations by Charles M.

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The scene of this story is laid in France, during the time of

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The revolt of La Vendée against the French Republic at the time of

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and finally, after many thrilling experiences, when the cause of La

Vendée is lost, he escapes to England.

A ROVING COMMISSION

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William Rainey. 12mo, $1.50.

This is one of the most brilliant of Mr. Henty's books. A story of

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The scene is a new one to Mr. Henty's readers, being laid at the time

of the Great Revolt of the Blacks, by which Hayti became independent.

Toussaint l'Overture appears, and an admirable picture is given of him

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AT ABOUKIR AND ACRE

A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt. With 8 full-page

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The hero, having saved the life of the son of an Arab chief, is taken

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at Cairo. He is an eye-witness of the famous naval battle of Aboukir,

and later is in the hardest of the defense of Acre.

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UNDER WELLINGTON'S COMMAND

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The dashing hero of this book, Terence O'Connor, was the hero of Mr.

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BOTH SIDES THE BORDER

A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower. With 12 full-page Illustrations by

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This is a brilliant story of the stirring times of the beginning of the

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service of Lord Percy, he was sent to Wales, where he was knighted, and

where he was captured. Being released, he returned home, and shared in

the fatal battle of Shrewsbury.

ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S EVE

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The hero, Philip Fletcher, has a French connection on his mother's

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in the Huguenot wars. Naturally he sides with the Protestants,

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for the zeal and daring with which he carries out several secret

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REDSKIN AND COW-BOY

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perilous adventures, rose to the rank of colonel. Attached to the staff

of the king, he rendered distinguished services in many battles, in one

of which he saved the king's life. Twice captured and imprisoned, he

both times escaped from the Austrian fortresses.

A MARCH ON LONDON

A Story of Wat Tyler's Rising. With 8 full-page Illustrations by W.H.

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The story of Wat Tyler's Rebellion is but little known, but the hero

of this story passes through that perilous time and takes part in the

civil war in Flanders which followed soon after. Although young he is

thrown into many exciting and dangerous adventures, through which he

passes with great coolness and much credit.

WITH MOORE AT CORUNNA

A Story of the Peninsular War. With 12 full-page Illustrations by Wal

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Terence O'Connor is living with his widowed father, Captain O'Connor of

the Mayo Fusiliers, with the regiment at the time when the Peninsular

war began. Upon the regiment being ordered to Spain, Terence gets

appointed as aid to one of the generals of a division. By his bravery

and great usefulness throughout the war, he is rewarded by a commission

as colonel in the Portuguese army and there rendered great service.

ON THE IRRAWADDY

A Story of the First Burmese War. With 8 full-page Illustrations by

W.H. Overend. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

The hero, having an uncle, a trader on the Indian and Burmese rivers,

goes out to join him. Soon after, war is declared by Burmah against

England and he is drawn into it. He has many experiences and narrow

escapes in battles and in scouting. With half-a-dozen men he rescues

his cousin who had been taken prisoner, and in the flight they are

besieged in an old, ruined temple.

BY G.A. HENTY

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AT AGINCOURT

A Tale of the White Hoods of Paris. With 12 full-page Illustrations by

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troublous, and soon the king compelled Lady Margaret de Villeroy with

her children to go to Paris as hostages. Guy Aylmer went with her.

Paris was turbulent. Soon the guild of the butchers, adopting white

hoods as their uniform, seized the city, and besieged the house where

our hero and his charges lived. After desperate fighting, the white

hoods were beaten and our hero and his charges escaped from the city,

and from France.

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A Tale of the Exploits of Lord Cochrane in South American Waters.

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The hero of this story accompanies Cochrane as midshipman, and serves

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by W.H. Margetson, and a Map. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

Dick Holland, whose father is supposed to be a captive of Tippoo Saib,

goes to India to help him to escape. He joins the army under Lord

Cornwallis, and takes part in the campaign against Tippoo. Afterwards

he assumes a disguise, enters Seringapatam, and at last he discovers

his father in the great stronghold of Savandroog. The hazardous rescue

is at length accomplished, and the young fellow's dangerous mission is

done.

THROUGH RUSSIAN SNOWS

A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow. With 8 full-page

Illustrations by W.H. Overend, and 3 Maps. Crown 8vo, olivine edges,

$1.50.

The hero, Julian Wyatt, after several adventures with smugglers, by

whom he is handed over a prisoner to the French, regains his freedom

and joins Napoleon's army in the Russian campaign. When the terrible

retreat begins, Julian finds himself in the rear guard of the French

army, fighting desperately. Ultimately he escapes out of the general

disaster, and returns to England.

BY G.A. HENTY

"Here we have Mr. George Henty--the Boys' Own Author."--_Punch._

A KNIGHT OF THE WHITE CROSS

A Tale of the Siege of Rhodes. With 12 full-page Illustrations by

Ralph Peacock, and a Plan. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

Gervaise Tresham, the hero of this story, joins the Order of the

Knights of St. John, and proceeds to the stronghold of Rhodes.

Subsequently he is appointed commander of a war-galley, and in his

first voyage destroys a fleet of Moorish corsairs. During one of

his cruises the young knight is attacked on shore, captured after a

desperate struggle, and sold into slavery in Tripoli. He succeeds in

escaping, and returns to Rhodes in time to take part in the defense of

that fortress.

WULF THE SAXON

A Story of the Norman Conquest. By G.A. Henty. With 12 full-page

Illustrations by Ralph Peacock. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

The hero is a young thane who wins the favor of Earl Harold and becomes

one of his retinue. When Harold becomes King of England Wulf assists in

the Welsh wars, and takes part against the Norsemen at the Battle of

Stamford Bridge. When William of Normandy invades England, Wulf is with

the English host at Hastings, and stands by his king to the last in the

mighty struggle.

BERIC THE BRITON

A Story of the Roman Invasion. By G.A. Henty. With 12 full-page

Illustrations by W. Parkinson. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

This story deals with the invasion of Britain by the Roman legionaries.

Beric, who is a boy-chief of a British tribe, takes a prominent part in

the insurrection under Boadicea; and after the defeat of that heroic

queen (in A.D. 62) he continues the struggle in the fen-country.

Ultimately Beric is defeated and carried captive to Rome, where he is

trained in the exercise of arms in a school of gladiators. At length he

returns to Britain, where he becomes ruler of his own people.

WHEN LONDON BURNED

A Story of the Plague and the Fire. By G.A. Henty. With 12 full-page

Illustrations by J. Finnemore. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

The hero of this story was the son of a nobleman who had lost his

estates during the troublous times of the Commonwealth. During the

Great Plague and the Great Fire, Cyril was prominent among those who

brought help to the panic-stricken inhabitants.

BY G.A. HENTY

"Ask for Henty, and see that you get him."--_Punch._

THE DASH FOR KHARTOUM

A Tale of the Nile Expedition. By G.A. Henty. With 10 full-page

Illustrations by John Schönberg and J. Nash. Crown 8vo, olivine edges,

$1.50.

In the record of recent British history there is no more captivating

page for boys than the story of the Nile campaign, and the attempt to

rescue General Gordon. For, in the difficulties which the expedition

encountered, in the perils which it overpassed, and in its final tragic

disappointments, are found all the excitements of romance, as well as

the fascination which belongs to real events.

BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE

A Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden. By G.A. Henty. With 12 full-page

Illustrations by Gordon Browne. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

The adventures of the son of a Scotch officer in French service. The

boy, brought up by a Glasgow bailie, is arrested for aiding a Jacobite

agent, escapes, is wrecked on the French coast, reaches Paris, and

serves with the French army at Dettingen. He kills his father's foe

in a duel, and escaping to the coast, shares the adventures of Prince

Charlie, but finally settles happily in Scotland.

UNDER DRAKE'S FLAG

A Tale of the Spanish Main. By G.A. Henty. With 12 full-page

Illustrations by Gordon Browne. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

A story of the days when England and Spain struggled for the supremacy

of the sea. The heroes sail as lads with Drake in the Pacific

expedition, and in his great voyage of circumnavigation. The historical

portion of the story is absolutely to be relied upon, but this will

perhaps be less attractive than the great variety of exciting adventure

through which the young heroes pass in the course of their voyages.

WITH WOLFE IN CANADA

Or, The Winning of a Continent. By G.A. Henty. With 12 full-page

Illustrations by Gordon Browne. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

Mr. Henty here gives an account of the struggle between Britain and

France for supremacy in the North American continent. The fall of

Quebec decided that the Anglo-Saxon race should predominate in the New

World; and that English and American commerce, the English language,

and English literature, should spread right round the globe.

BY G. A HENTY

"Mr. Henty is one of the best of story-tellers for young

people."--_Spectator._

BY PIKE AND DYKE

A Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic. By G.A. Henty. With 10

full-page Illustrations by Maynard Brown, and 4 Maps. Crown 8vo,

olivine edges, $1.50.

This story traces the adventures of an English boy in the household of

William the Silent. Edward Martin, the son of an English sea-captain,

enters the service of the Prince as a volunteer, and is employed by him

in many dangerous and responsible missions, in the discharge of which

he passes through the great sieges of the time.

BY ENGLAND'S AID

Or, The Freeing of the Netherlands (1585-1604). By G.A. Henty. With

10 full-page Illustrations by Alfred Pearse, and 4 Maps. Crown 8vo,

olivine edges, $1.50.

The story of two English lads who go to Holland as pages in the service

of one of "the fighting Veres." After many adventures by sea and land,

one of the lads finds himself on board a Spanish ship at the time of

the defeat of the Armada, and escapes, only to fall into the hands of

the Corsairs. He is successful in getting back to Spain, and regains

his native country after the capture of Cadiz.

IN THE HEART OF THE ROCKIES

A Story of Adventure in Colorado. By G.A. Henty. With 8 full-page

Illustrations by G.C. Hindley. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

The hero, Tom Wade, goes to seek his uncle in Colorado, who is a hunter

and gold-digger, and he is discovered, after many dangers, out on the

plains with some comrades. Going in quest of a gold mine, the little

band is spied by Indians, chased across the Bad Lands, and overwhelmed

by a snowstorm in the mountains.

BY RIGHT OF CONQUEST

Or, With Cortez in Mexico. By G.A. Henty. With 10 full-page

Illustrations by W.S. Stacey, and 2 Maps. Crown 8vo, olivine edges,

$1.50.

With the Conquest of Mexico as the groundwork of his story. Mr. Henty

has interwoven the adventures of an English youth. He is beset by many

perils among the natives, but by a ruse he obtains the protection of

the Spaniards, and after the fall of Mexico he succeeds in regaining

his native shore, with a fortune and a charming Aztec bride.

THROUGH THE SIKH WAR

A Tale of the Conquest of the Punjaub. By G.A. Henty. With 12

full-page Illustrations by Hal Hurst, and a Map. Crown 8vo, olivine

edges, $1.50.

Percy Groves, a spirited English lad, joins his uncle in the Punjaub,

where the natives are in a state of revolt. Percy joins the British

force as a volunteer, and takes a distinguished share in the famous

battles of the Punjaub.

BY G.A. HENTY

"No living writer of books for boys writes to better purpose than Mr.

G.A. Henty."--_Philadelphia Press._

TRUE TO THE OLD FLAG

A Tale of the American War of Independence. By G.A. Henty. With 12

full-page Illustrations by Gordon Browne. Crown 8vo, olivine edges,

$1.50.

A graphic and vigorous story of the American Revolution, which paints

the scenes with great power, and does full justice to the pluck and

determination of the soldiers during the unfortunate struggle.

THE LION OF ST. MARK

A Tale of Venice in the Fourteenth Century. By G.A. Henty. With 10

full-page Illustrations by Gordon Browne. Crown 8vo, olivine edges,

$1.50.

A story of Venice at a period when her strength and splendor were put

to the severest tests. The hero displays a fine sense and manliness

which carry him safely through an atmosphere of intrigue, crime, and

bloodshed.

THE LION OF THE NORTH

A Tale of Gustavus Adolphus and the Wars of Religion. By G.A. Henty.

With 12 full-page illustrations by John Schönberg. Crown 8vo, olivine

edges, $1.50.

In this story Mr. Henty gives the history of the first part of the

Thirty Years' War. The issue had its importance, which has extended

to the present day, as it established religious freedom in Germany.

The army of the chivalrous King of Sweden was largely composed of

Scotchmen, and among these was the hero of the story.

IN GREEK WATERS

A Story of the Grecian War of Independence (1821-1827). By G.A. Henty.

With 12 full-page Illustrations by W.S. Stacey, and a Map. Crown 8vo,

olivine edges, $1.50.

Deals with the revolt of the Greeks in 1821 against Turkish oppression.

Mr. Beveridge and his son Horace fit out a privateer, load it with

military stores, and set sail for Greece. They rescue the Christians,

relieve the captive Greeks, and fight the Turkish war vessels.

WITH LEE IN VIRGINIA

A Story of the American Civil War. By G.A. Henty. With 10 full-page

Illustrations by Gordon Browne, and 6 Maps. Crown 8vo, olivine edges,

$1.50.

The story of a young Virginia planter, who serves under Lee and

Jackson through the most exciting events of the struggle. He has

many hairbreadth escapes, is several times wounded and twice taken

prisoner; but his courage and readiness bring him safely through all

difficulties.

BY G.A. HENTY

"Mr. Henty's books never fall to interest boy readers."--_Academy._

WITH CLIVE IN INDIA

Or, The Beginnings of an Empire. By G.A. Henty. With 12 full-page

Illustrations by Gordon Browne, and a Map. Crown 8vo, olivine edges,

$1.50.

The period between the landing of Clive in India and the close of his

career was eventful in the extreme. At its commencement the English

were traders existing on sufferance of the native princes; at its close

they were masters of Bengal and of the greater part of Southern India.

The author has given a full account of the events of that stirring

time, while he combines with his narrative a thrilling tale of daring

and adventure.

THE YOUNG CARTHAGINIAN

A Story of the Times of Hannibal. By G.A. Henty. With 12 full-page

Illustrations by C.J. Staniland, R.I. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

There is no better field for romance-writers in the whole of history

than the momentous struggle between the Romans and Carthaginians for

the empire of the world. Mr. Henty has had the full advantage of much

unexhausted picturesque and impressive material, and has thus been

enabled to form a striking historic background to as exciting a story

of adventure as the keenest appetite could wish.

FOR THE TEMPLE

A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem. By G.A. Henty. With 10 full-page

Illustrations by S.J. Solomon, and a colored Map. Crown 8vo, olivine

edges, $1.50.

Mr. Henty here weaves into the record of Josephus an admirable and

attractive story. The troubles in the district of Tiberias, the march

of the legions, the sieges of Jotapata, of Gamala, and of Jerusalem,

form the impressive setting to the figure of the lad who becomes the

leader of a guerrilla band of patriots, fights bravely for the Temple,

and after a brief term of slavery at Alexandria, returns to his

Galilean home.

THROUGH THE FRAY

A Story of the Luddite Riots. By G.A. Henty. With 12 full-page

Illustrations by H.M. Paget. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

The story is laid in Yorkshire at the commencement of the present

century, when the high price of food induced by the war and the

introduction of machinery drove the working-classes to desperation,

and caused them to band themselves in that wide-spread organization

known as the Luddite Society. There is an abundance of adventure in the

tale, but its chief interest lies in the character of the hero, and

the manner in which he is put on trial for his life, but at last comes

victorious "through the fray."

BY G.A. HENTY

"The brightest of all the living writers whose office it is to enchant

the boys."--_Christian Leader._

CAPTAIN BAYLEY'S HEIR

A Tale of the Gold Fields of California. By G.A. Henty. With 12

full-page Illustrations by H.M. Paget. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

A frank, manly lad and his cousin are rivals in the heirship of a

considerable property. The former falls into a trap laid by the latter,

and while under a false accusation of theft foolishly leaves England

for America. He works his passage before the mast, joins a small band

of hunters, crosses a tract of country infested with Indians to the

Californian gold diggings, and is successful both as digger and trader.

IN FREEDOM'S CAUSE

A Story of Wallace and Bruce. By G.A. Henty. With 12 full-page

Illustrations by Gordon Browne. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

Relates the stirring tale of the Scottish War of Independence. The

hero of the tale fought under both Wallace and Bruce, and while the

strictest historical accuracy has been maintained with respect to

public events, the work is full of "hairbreadth 'scapes" and wild

adventure.

A JACOBITE EXILE

Being the Adventures of a Young Englishman in the Service of Charles

XII. of Sweden. By G.A. Henty. With 8 full-page Illustrations by Paul

Hardy, and a Map. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

Sir Marmaduke Carstairs, a Jacobite, is the victim of a conspiracy, and

he is denounced as a plotter against the life of King William. He flies

to Sweden, accompanied by his son Charlie. This youth joins the foreign

legion under Charles XII., and takes a distinguished part in several

famous campaigns against the Russians and Poles.

CONDEMNED AS A NIHILIST

A Story of Escape from Siberia. By G.A. Henty. With 8 full-page

Illustrations. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

The hero of this story is an English boy resident in St. Petersburg.

Through two student friends he becomes innocently involved in various

political plots, resulting in his seizure by the Russian police and

his exile to Siberia. He ultimately escapes, and, after many exciting

adventures, he reaches Norway, and thence home, after a perilous

journey which lasts nearly two years.

BY G.A. HENTY

"Mr. Henty is one of our most successful writers of historical

tales."--_Scotsman._

IN THE REIGN OF TERROR

The Adventures of a Westminster Boy. By G.A. Henty. With 8 full-page

Illustrations by J. Schönberg. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

Harry Sandwith, a Westminster boy, becomes a resident at the chateau

of a French marquis, and after various adventures accompanies the

family to Paris at the crisis of the Revolution. Imprisonment and death

reduce their number, and the hero finds himself beset by perils with

the three young daughters of the house in his charge. After hairbreadth

escapes they reach Nantes. There the girls are condemned to death

in the coffinships, but are saved by the unfailing courage of their

boy-protector.

ST. GEORGE FOR ENGLAND

A Tale of Cressy and Poitiers. By G.A. Henty. With 8 full-page

Illustrations by Gordon Browne, Crown 8vo, $1.50.

No portion of English history is more crowded with great events than

that of the reign of Edward III. Cressy and Poitiers; the destruction

of the Spanish fleet; the plague of the Black Death; the Jacquerie

rising; these are treated by the author in "St. George for England."

The hero of the story, although of good family, begins life as a London

apprentice, but after countless adventures and perils becomes by valor

and good conduct the squire, and at last the trusted friend of the

Black Prince.

A CHAPTER OF ADVENTURES

Or, Through the Bombardment of Alexandria. By G.A. Henty. With 6

full-page Illustrations by W.H. Overend. Crown 8vo, $1.25.

A coast fishing lad, by an act of heroism, secures the interest of a

ship-owner, who places him as an apprentice on board one of his ships.

In company with two of his fellow-apprentices he is left behind, at

Alexandria, in the hands of the revolted Egyptian troops, and is

present through the bombardment and the scenes of riot and bloodshed

which accompanied it.

HELD FAST FOR ENGLAND

A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar. By G.A. Henty. With 8 full-page

Illustrations by Gordon Browne. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

This story deals with one of the most memorable sieges in history--the

siege of Gibraltar in 1779-83 by the united forces of France and

Spain. With land forces, fleets, and floating batteries, the combined

resources of two great nations, this grim fortress was vainly besieged

and bombarded. The hero of the tale, an English lad resident in

Gibraltar, takes a brave and worthy part in the long defence, and it

is through his varied experiences that we learn with what bravery,

resource, and tenacity the Rock was held for England.

BY G.A. HENTY

"Among writers of stories of adventures for boys Mr. Henty stands in

the very first rank."--_Academy._

FOR NAME AND FAME

Or, Through Afghan Passes. By G.A. Henty. With 8 full-page

Illustrations by Gordon Browne. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

An interesting story of the last war in Afghanistan. The hero, after

being wrecked and going through many stirring adventures among the

Malays, finds his way to Calcutta and enlists in a regiment proceeding

to join the army at the Afghan passes. He accompanies the force under

General Roberts to the Peiwar Kotal, is wounded, taken prisoner,

carried to Cabul, whence he is transferred to Candahar, and takes part

in the final defeat of the army of Ayoub Khan.

ORANGE AND GREEN

A Tale of the Boyne and Limerick. By G.A. Henty. With 8 full-page

Illustrations by Gordon Browne. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

The record of two typical families--the Davenants, who, having come

over with Strongbow, had allied themselves in feeling to the original

inhabitants; and the Whitefoots, who had been placed by Cromwell

over certain domains of the Davenants. In the children the spirit of

contention has given place to friendship, and though they take opposite

sides in the struggle between James and William, their good-will and

mutual service are never interrupted, and in the end the Davenants come

happily to their own again.

MAORI AND SETTLER

A Story of the New Zealand War. By G.A. Henty. With 8 full-page

Illustrations by Alfred Pearse. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

The Renshaws emigrate to New Zealand during the period of the war

with the natives. Wilfrid, a strong, self-reliant, courageous lad, is

the mainstay of the household. He has for his friend Mr. Atherton, a

botanist and naturalist of herculean strength and unfailing nerve and

humor. In the adventures among the Maoris, there are many breathless

moments in which the odds seem hopelessly against the party, but they

succeed in establishing themselves happily in one of the pleasant New

Zealand valleys.

A FINAL RECKONING

A Tale of Bush Life in Australia. By G.A. Henty. With 8 full-page

Illustrations by W.B. Wollen. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

The hero, a young English lad, after rather a stormy boyhood, emigrates

to Australia and gets employment as an officer in the mounted police.

A few years of active work on the frontier, where he has many a brush

with both natives and bush-rangers, gain him promotion to a captaincy,

and he eventually settles down to the peaceful life of a squatter.

BY G.A. HENTY

"Mr. Henty's books are welcome visitors in the home circle."--_Daily

News._

THE BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE

Or, With Peterborough in Spain. By G.A. Henty. With 8 full-page

Illustrations by H.M. Paget. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

There are few great leaders whose lives and actions have so completely

fallen into oblivion as those of the Earl of Peterborough. This is

largely due to the fact that they were overshadowed by the glory and

successes of Marlborough. His career as General extended over little

more than a year, and yet, in that time, he showed a genius for warfare

which has never been surpassed.

THE DRAGON AND THE RAVEN

Or, The Days of King Alfred. By G.A. Henty. With 8 full-page

Illustrations by C.J. Staniland, R.I. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

In this story the author gives an account of the fierce struggle

between Saxon and Dane for supremacy in England, and presents a vivid

picture of the misery and ruin to which the country was reduced by the

ravages of the sea-wolves. The hero, a young Saxon thane, takes part

in all the battles fought by King Alfred. He is driven from his home,

takes to the sea, and resists the Danes on their own element, and being

pursued by them up the Seine, is present at the long and desperate

siege of Paris.

FACING DEATH

Or, The Hero of the Vaughan Pit. A Tale of the Coal Mines. By G.A.

Henty. With 8 full-page Illustrations by Gordon Browne. Crown 8vo,

olivine edges, $1.50.

"Facing Death" is a story with a purpose. It is intended to show that

a lad who makes up his mind firmly and resolutely that he will rise

in life, and who is prepared to face toil and ridicule and hardship

to carry out his determination, is sure to succeed. The hero of the

story is a typical British boy, dogged, earnest, generous, and though

"shamefaced" to a degree, is ready to face death in the discharge of

duty.

BY SHEER PLUCK

A Tale of the Ashanti War. By G.A. Henty. With 8 full-page

Illustrations by Gordon Browne. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

The author has woven, in a tale of thrilling interest, all the details

of the Ashanti campaign, of which he was himself a witness. His hero,

after many exciting adventures in the interior, is detained a prisoner

by the king just before the outbreak of the war, but escapes, and

accompanies the English expedition on their march to Coomassie.

BY G.A. HENTY

"Mr. Henty might with entire propriety be called the boys' Sir Waiter

Scott."--_Philadelphia Press._

THE CAT OF BUBASTES

A Story of Ancient Egypt. By G.A. Henty. With 8 full-page

Illustrations. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

A story which will give young readers an unsurpassed insight into the

customs of the Egyptian people. Amuba, a prince of the Rebu nation, is

carried with his charioteer Jethro into slavery. They become inmates

of the house of Ameres, the Egyptian high-priest, and are happy in his

service until the priest's son accidentally kills the sacred cat of

Bubastes. In an outburst of popular fury Ameres is killed, and it rests

with Jethro and Amuba to secure the escape of the high-priest's son and

daughter.

ONE OF THE 28TH

A Tale of Waterloo. By G.A. Henty. With 8 full-page Illustrations by

W.H. Overend, and 2 Maps. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

The hero of this story, Ralph Conway, has many varied and exciting

adventures. He enters the army, and after some rough service in Ireland

takes part in the Waterloo campaign, from which he returns with the

loss of an arm, but with a substantial fortune.

STURDY AND STRONG

Or, How George Andrews made his Way. By G.A. Henty. With 4 full-page

Illustrations. Crown 8vo, $1.00.

The history of a hero of everyday life, whose love of truth, clothing

of modesty, and innate pluck, carry him, naturally, from poverty to

affluence. George Andrews is an example of character with nothing to

cavil at, and stands as a good instance of chivalry in domestic life.

TALES OF DARING AND DANGER

By G.A. Henty. With 2 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, 75 cents.

Containing five stories, varied in scene and character, but all of

adventurous interest and telling of youthful heroism under dangerous

and trying circumstances on land and on sea.

YARNS ON THE BEACH

By G.A. Henty. With 2 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, 75 cents.

This book should find special favor among boys. The yarns are spun by

old sailors, and are admirably calculated to foster a manly spirit.

DROLL DOINGS

Illustrated by Harry B. Neilson, with verses by the Cockiolly Bird.

4to, decorated boards. $2.00.

A new, original, and very amusing book of animal pictures in color.

BY CARTON MOORE PARK

A BOOK OF BIRDS

Profusely Illustrated with full-page plates, vignettes, cover design,

&c., &c. Demy 4to (13 inches by 10 inches). $2.00

No artist has caught more thoroughly the individualities of the bird

world, or has reproduced them with more lifelike vivacity and charm.

AN ALPHABET OF ANIMALS

With 26 full-page Plates, a large number of vignettes, and cover

design by Carton Moore Park. Demy 4to (13 inches by 10 inches), $2.00.

A strikingly artistic alphabet book. Mr. Park's drawings are marked

by extraordinary boldness and vigor of treatment; but they display in

addition a rare appreciation of the subtler characteristics of the

animal world. Of these individual traits Mr. Park has an intuitive

perception, and his pictures may almost be said to live upon the page.

BRIGHT AND ORIGINAL FAIRY TALES

THE PRINCESS OF HEARTS

By Sheila E. Braine. With 70 illustrations by Alice B. Woodward, and

Frontispiece in Colors. Square 8vo, gilt edges, $2.00.

GO TELL THE KING THE SKY IS FALLING

By Sheila E. Braine, With 85 Illustrations by Alice B. Woodward.

Square crown 8vo, $1.75.

THE LITTLE BROWNS

By Mabel E. Wolton. With 80 Illustrations by H.M. Brock, and a Colored

Frontispiece. Square 8vo, gilt edges, $2.00.

The little Browns are a delightful set of youngsters, more than usually

individual and self-reliant. During their parents' absence they extend

hospitality to a stranger, under the belief that he is their uncle from

Australia. The supposed uncle is really a burglar, and by their courage

and childish resource they outwit him. _The Little Browns_ is the work

of a true child-lover.

BY PROFESSOR A.J. CHURCH

LORDS OF THE WORLD

A Story of the Fall of Carthage and Corinth. By Professor A.J. Church.

With 12 full-page Illustrations by Ralph Peacock. Crown 8vo, olivine

edges, $1.50.

The scene of this story centres in the destruction of Carthage by

the Romans. The young hero is captured by the Romans, but wearing

the dress of his twin sister, escapes death. Entering the army of

Carthage he is in the thick of the long conflict and passes through

many thrilling adventures. He is present at the final scene, and that

awful catastrophe is most vividly told. The story is full of valuable

historical details and the interest never flags.

TWO THOUSAND YEARS AGO

Or, The Adventures of a Roman Boy. By Professor A.J. Church. With 12

full-page Illustrations by Adrien Marie. Crown 8vo, olivine edges,

$1.50.

The hero is a young Roman who has a very chequered career, being now a

captive in the hands of Spartacus, again an officer on board a vessel

detailed for the suppression of the pirates, and anon a captive once

more, on a pirate ship.

BY S. BARING-GOULD

GRETTIR THE OUTLAW

A Story of Iceland. By S. Baring-Gould. With 10 full-page

Illustrations by M. Zeno Diemer, and a Colored Map. Crown 8vo, olivine

edges, $1.50.

No boy will be able to withstand the magic of such scenes as the fight

of Grettir with twelve bearserks, and the wrestle with Karr the Old in

the chamber of the dead.

BY F. FRANKFORT MOORE

HIGHWAYS AND HIGH SEAS

Cyril Harley's Adventures on Both. By F. Frankfort Moore. With 8

full-page Illustrations by Alfred Pearse. Crown 8vo, olivine edges,

$1.50.

The story belongs to a period when highways meant post-chaises,

coaches, and highwaymen, and when high seas meant privateers and

smugglers.

UNDER HATCHES

Or, Ned Woodthorpe's Adventures. By F. Frankfort Moore. With 8

full-page Illustrations by A. Forestier. Crown 8vo, olivine edges,

$1.50.

In rescuing another lad from drowning, Ned Woodthorpe is taken on board

a convict ship. After a series of exciting events the convicts and crew

obtain the mastery. Ultimately the ship is recaptured and Ned and his

friends escape from their troubles.

CAPT. F.S. BRERETON

WITH RIFLE AND BAYONET

A Story of the Boer War. With 8 Illustrations by Wal. Paget. Crown

8vo, olivine edges. $1.50.

Jack Somerten, the hero of _With Rifle and Bayonet_, is an English boy

who chances to be spending a vacation at the home of a school friend

in the Transvaal just before the outbreak of the Boer war. Jack is the

first Uitlander to find actual evidence that the Boers are importing

arms and ammunition in large quantities, but the Boers soon learn

that he has discovered their secret and from that time his life is in

constant danger. The account of his adventures and escapes during this

time and throughout the war makes one of the best war tales of many

years.

The story gives also the most interesting details of Transvaal history,

who the Boers were, how they came to settle the Transvaal, and the

Government and customs that have arisen among them.

IN THE KING'S SERVICE

A Tale of Cromwell's Invasion of Ireland. With eight page

Illustrations by Stanley L. Wood. Crown 8vo, olivine edges. $1.50.

Dick Granville is the son of a Royalist who is driven from his home

in Cheshire and takes refuge at Castle Driscoe, in Ireland. When the

Parliamentary army crosses to Ireland young Dick Granville and his

cousin join a body of Royalist horse. They take part in the defense

of Drogheda, only escaping from the slaughter there by a miracle, and

afterwards go through a series of thrilling adventures and narrow

escapes in which Dick displays extraordinary skill and resource.

WITH SHIELD AND ASSEGAI

A Tale of the Zulu War. With 6 Illustrations by Stanley L. Wood. Crown

8vo. $1.25.

Donald Stewart, the son of an English missionary in Zululand, when

at school in England, is wrongfully accused of theft. He runs away,

enlists in the British army, and is sent to Africa. There he learns

that his sister and a friend are in the hands of Cetewayo. Disguised as

a Zulu, he rescues the two girls; and after the attack upon Ulundi, he

hears from a dying officer a confession of the theft of which he was

accused.

FIGHTING THE MATABELE

By J. Chalmers. With 6 Illustrations by Stanley L. Wood. 12mo. $1.25.

A STOUT ENGLISH BOWMAN

Being a Story of Chivalry in the Days of Henry III. By Edgar

Pickering. With 6 illustrations. Price, $1.25.

IN PRESS-GANG DAYS

By Edgar Pickering. With 6 full page Illustrations by W. S. Stacey.

Crown 8vo. $1.25.

BY ROBERT LEIGHTON

Mr. Leighton's place Is in the front rank of writers of boys'

books.--_Standard._

THE GOLDEN GALLEON

Illustrated, crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

This is a story of Queen Elizabeth's time, just after the defeat of

the Spanish Armada. Mr. Leighton introduces in his work the great

sea-fighters of Plymouth town--Hawkins, Drake, Raleigh, and Richard

Grenville.

OLAF THE GLORIOUS

By Robert Leighton. With 8 full-page Illustrations by Ralph Peacock.

Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

This story of Olaf, King of Norway, opens with his being found living

as a bond-slave in Esthonia, and follows him through his romantic youth

in Russia. Then come his adventures as a Viking, his raids upon the

coasts of Scotland and England, and his conversion to Christianity. He

returns to Norway as king, and converts his people to the Christian

faith.

WRECK OF "THE GOLDEN FLEECE"

The Story of a North Sea Fisher-boy. By Robert Leighton. With 8

full-page Illustrations by Frank Brangwyn. Crown 8vo, olivine edges,

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THE THIRSTY SWORD

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This story tells how Roderic MacAlpin, the sea-rover, came to the Isle

of Bute; how he slew his brother in Rothesay Castle; how the earl's

eldest son was likewise slain; how young Kenric now became king of

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and finally, how this vow was kept, when Kenric and the murderous

sea-rover met at midnight and ended their feud in one last great fight.

THE PILOTS OF POMONA

A Story of the Orkney Islands. By Robert Leighton. With 8 full-page

Illustrations by John Leighton, and a Map. Crown 8vo, olivine edges,

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Halcro Ericson, the hero, happens upon many exciting adventures and

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The story gives a vivid presentation of life in these far northern

islands.

BY KIRK MUNROE

MIDSHIPMAN STUART

Or, the Last Cruise of the Essex. A Tale of the War of 1812.

Illustrated. 12mo, $1.25

IN PIRATE WATERS

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The hero of the story becomes a midshipman in the navy just at the time

of the war with Tripoli. His own wild adventures among the Turks and

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that time.

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WITH CROCKETT AND BOWIE

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The story is of the Texas revolution in 1835, when American Texans

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THROUGH SWAMP AND GLADE

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Coacoochee, the hero of the story, is the son of Philip the chieftain

of the Seminoles. He grows up to lead his tribe in the long struggle

which resulted in the Indians being driven from the north of Florida

down to the distant southern wilderness.

AT WAR WITH PONTIAC

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hero, Donald Hester, goes in search of his sister Edith, who has been

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he is wounded, taken prisoner, condemned to be burned, but contrives to

escape. In the end all things terminate happily.

THE WHITE CONQUERORS

A Tale of Toltec and Aztec. By Kirk Munroe. With 8 full-page

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This story deals with the Conquest of Mexico by Cortes and his

Spaniards, the "White Conquerors," who, after many deeds of valor,

pushed their way into the great Aztec kingdom and established their

power in the wondrous city where Montezuma reigned in splendor.

BY DR. GORDON STABLES

COURAGE TRUE HEART

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A NAVAL CADET

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FOR LIFE AND LIBERTY

A Story of Battle by Land and Sea. By Gordon Stables, M.D., C.M. With

8 full-page Illustrations by Sidney Paget. 12mo, $1.50.

The story of an English boy who runs from home and joins the southern

army in the late Civil War. His chum enters the navy, and their various

adventures are set forth with great vigor and interest.

TO GREENLAND AND THE POLE

A Story of Adventure in the Arctic Regions. By Gordon Stables, M.D.,

C.M. With 8 full-page Illustrations by G.C. Hindley, and a Map. Crown

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The author is himself an old Arctic voyager, and he deals with

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the ice-floes, the hardships of a journey across Greenland, and a

successful voyage to the back of the North Pole.

WESTWARD WITH COLUMBUS

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Pearse. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

The hero of this story is Columbus himself. His career is traced from

boyhood onward through the many hazardous enterprises in which he was

at various times engaged. The narrative deals chiefly, however, with

the great naval venture which resulted in the discovery of the American

continent.

'TWIXT SCHOOL AND COLLEGE

A Tale of Self-reliance. By Gordon Stables, M.D., C.M. With 8

full-page Illustrations by W. Parkinson. Crown 8vo, olivine edges,

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THE LOG OF A PRIVATEERSMAN

By Harry Collingwood. With 12 full-page Illustrations by W. Rainey,

R.I. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

In the war between Napoleon and the British, many privateers were sent

out from England to seize and destroy the French merchant vessels. On

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many thrilling experiences our hero passed through.

THE LOG OF "THE FLYING FISH."

A Story of Aerial and Submarine Peril and Adventure. By Harry

Collingwood. With 12 full-page Illustrations by Gordon Browne. Crown

8vo, $1.00.

In this story the aim of the author has been, not only to interest and

amuse, but also to stimulate a taste for scientific study.

THE MISSING MERCHANTMAN.

By Harry Collingwood. With 6 full-page Pictures by W. H. Overend.

Crown 8vo, $1.00.

A fine Australian clipper is seized by the crew; the passengers are

landed on one deserted island, the captain and a junior officer on

another; and the young hero of the story is kept on board to navigate

the ship, which the mutineers refit as a private vessel. After many

adventures Ned succeeded in carrying off the ship, and in picking up

the captain and the passengers.

THE CONGO ROVERS

A Tale of the Slave Squadron. By Harry Collingwood. With 8 full-page

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The scene of this thrilling tale is laid on the west coast of Africa

among the slavers.

THE ROVER'S SECRET

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With 6 full-page Illustrations by W.C. Symons. Crown 8vo, $1.00.

The hero of "The Rover's Secret," a young officer of the British navy,

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THE PIRATE ISLAND

A Story of the South Pacific. By Harry Collingwood. Illustrated by 8

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Crown 8vo, $1.50.

This story details the adventures of a lad who was found in his infancy

on board a wreck, and is adopted by a fisherman. Going to sea, he forms

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by a pirate brig and taken to the "Pirate Island," where they have many

thrilling adventures.

BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN

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DICK O' THE FENS

A Romance of the Great East Swamp. With 12 full-page Illustrations by

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BROWNSMITH'S BOY

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YUSSUF THE GUIDE

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THE GOLDEN MAGNET

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NAT THE NATURALIST

A Boy's Adventures in the Eastern Seas. Illustrated by 8 full-page

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QUICKSILVER

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DEVON BOYS

A Tale of the North Shore. With 12 full-page Illustrations by Gordon

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MOTHER CAREY'S CHICKEN

Her Voyage to the Unknown Isle. With 8 full-page Illustrations. Crown

8vo, $1.00.

BUNYIP LAND

The Story of a Wild Journey in New Guinea. With 6 full-page

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IN THE KING'S NAME

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by Gordon Browne. Crown 8vo, $1.50.

MENHARDOC

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PATIENCE WINS

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STORIES OF ADVENTURE BY SEA AND LAND

PARIS AT BAY

A Story of the Siege and the Commune. By Herbert Hayens. With 8

full-page Illustrations by Stanley L. Wood. Crown 8vo, olivine edges,

$1.50.

THE TURKISH AUTOMATON

A Tale of the Time of Catharine the Great of Russia. By Sheila E.

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8vo, $1.25.

A MYSTERY OF THE PACIFIC

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edges, $1.50.

GOLD, GOLD, IN CARIBOO

A Story of Adventure in British Columbia. By Clive Phillipps-Wolley.

With 6 full-page Illustrations by G.C. Hindley. Crown 8vo, $1.25.

HIS FIRST KANGAROO

An Australian Story for Boys. By Arthur Ferres. With 6 Illustrations

by P.B.S. Spener. Crown 8vo, $1.25.

SOU'WESTER AND SWORD

By Hugh St. Leger. With 6 full-page Illustrations by Hal Hurst. Crown

8vo, $1.50.

WITH THE SEA KINGS

A Story of the Days of Lord Nelson. By F.H. Winder. With 6 full-page

Illustrations by W.S. Stacey. Crown 8vo, $1.50.

THE WIGWAM AND THE WAR-PATH

Stories of the Red Indians. By Ascott R. Hope. Illustrated by Gordon

Browne. Crown 8vo, $1.00.

"Mr. Hope's 'Wigwam and War-path' is notably good; it gives a very

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THE SEVEN WISE SCHOLARS

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YOUNG TRAVELLERS' TALES

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WULFRIC THE WEAPON THANE

The Story of the Danish Conquest of East Anglia. By Charles W.

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A tale in which is set forth:--How Wulfric saved the Danish warrior's

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TOMMY THE ADVENTUROUS

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SILAS VERNEY

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AN OCEAN OUTLAW

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his cleverness was needed when he and his messmates came to tackle the

Ocean Outlaw.

THE LOSS OF JOHN HUMBLE

What Led to It, and what Came of It. By G. Norway. With 8 full-page

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HAL HUNGERFORD

Or, The Strange Adventures of a Boy Emigrant. By J.R. Hutchinson. With

4 full-page Illustrations by Stanley Berkeley. Crown 8vo, $1.25.

"There is no question whatever as to the spirited manner in which the

story is told; the death of the mate of the smuggler by the teeth of

the dog is especially effective."--_London Spectator._

SIR WALTER'S WARD

A Tale of the Crusades. By William Everard. Illustrated by Walter

Paget. Crown 8vo, $1.25.

"A highly fascinating work, dealing with a period which is always

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HUGH HERBERT'S INHERITANCE

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Crown 8vo, $1.25.

"A story that teaches patience as well as courage in fighting the

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JONES THE MYSTERIOUS

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A bright story of English schoolboy life, with mysterious happenings to

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THE HISTORY OF GUTTA-PERCHA WILLIE

The Working Genius. By George Macdonald. With 8 Illustrations by

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"Hallowe'en" Ahoy!

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The Search for the Talisman

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Famous Discoveries by Sea and Land

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From the Clyde to the Jordan

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Jack O'Lanthorn

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Tales of Captivity and Exile

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A Thane of Wessex

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A Prisoner of War

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THE REIGN OF THE PRINCESS NASKA

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THE WHISPERING WINDS

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Illustrations by Paul Hardy. Crown 8vo, $1.00.

"We wish the winds would tell us stories like these."--_London Academy._

THINGS WILL TAKE A TURN

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It is the story of a sunny-hearted child, Rosebud, who assists her

grandfather in his dusty, second-hand bookshop.

NAUGHTY MISS BUNNY

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UNLUCKY

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LAUGH AND LEARN

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ADVENTURES IN TOYLAND

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by Alice B. Woodward. Square 8vo, $2.00.

The story of what a little girl heard and saw in a toy shop.

A NEWNHAM FRIENDSHIP

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In _A Newnham Friendship_ we have a description of life at Newnham

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GIRL NEIGHBORS

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THE LADY ISOBEL

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A Tale of the Scottish Covenanters.

A GIRL OF TO-DAY

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The boys and girls of Woodend band themselves together, and that

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A DREADFUL MISTAKE

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The mistake occurs at the very beginning of the book, gradually rights

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HER FRIEND AND MINE

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THE EAGLE'S NEST

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MY FRIEND KATHLEEN

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A DAUGHTER OF ERIN

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Under False Colors

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