A BRIDE FROM THE BUSH

By Ernest Wm. Hornung



CONTENTS

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I. A LETTER FROM ALFRED 9
II. HOME IN STYLE 24
III. PINS AND NEEDLES 35
IV. A TASTE OF HER QUALITY 49
V. GRANVILLE ON THE SITUATION 61
VI. COMPARING NOTES 71
VII. IN RICHMOND PARK 81
VIII. GRAN’S REVENGE 96
IX. E TENEBRIS LUX 112
X. PLAIN SAILING 129
XI. A THUNDER-CLAP 142
XII. PAST PARDON 151
XIII. A SOCIAL INFLICTION 160
XIV. ‘HEAR MY PRAYER!’ 172
XV. THE FIRST PARTING 186
XVI. TRACES 194
XVII. WAITING FOR THE WORST 209
XVIII. THE BOUNDARY-RIDER OF THE YELKIN PADDOCK 228
XIX. ANOTHER LETTER FROM ALFRED 244

THE BOSS OF TAROOMBA

By E. W. Hornung



CONTENTS

CHAPTER I
PAGE
The Little Musician 1
 
CHAPTER II
A Friend Indeed 13
 
CHAPTER III
"Hard Times" 25
 
CHAPTER IV
The Treasure in the Store 41
 
CHAPTER V
Masterless Men 55
 
CHAPTER VI
£500 71
 
CHAPTER VII
The Ringer of the Shed 83
 
CHAPTER VIII
"Three Shadows" 102
 
CHAPTER IX
No Hope for Him 120
 
CHAPTER X
Missing 138
 
CHAPTER XI
Lost in the Bush 152
 
CHAPTER XII
Fallen Among Thieves 162
 
CHAPTER XIII
A Smoking Concert 179
 
CHAPTER XIV
The Raid on the Station 194
 
CHAPTER XV
The Night Attack 210
 
CHAPTER XVI
In the Midst of Death 232

YOUNG BLOOD

By E. W. Hornung

CONTENTS

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CHAPTER I.
The Old Home 1
CHAPTER II.
The Breaking of the News 11
CHAPTER III.
The Sin of the Father 20
CHAPTER IV.
The New Home 32
CHAPTER V.
A Wet Blanket 40
CHAPTER VI.
The Game of Bluff 57
CHAPTER VII.
On Richmond Hill 71
CHAPTER VIII.
A Millionaire in the Making 85
CHAPTER IX.
The City of London 95
CHAPTER X.
A First Offence 111
CHAPTER XI.
Beggar and Chooser 122
CHAPTER XII.
The Champion of the Gods 135
CHAPTER XIII.
The Day of Battle 150
CHAPTER XIV.
A Change of Luck 165
CHAPTER XV.
It Never Rains but it Pours 175
CHAPTER XVI.
A Dame's School 183
CHAPTER XVII.
At Fault 195
CHAPTER XVIII.
Mr. Scrafton 203
CHAPTER XIX.
Assault and Battery 214
CHAPTER XX.
Biding his Time 226
CHAPTER XXI.
Hand to Hand 234
CHAPTER XXII.
Man to Man 247
CHAPTER XXIII.
The End of the Beginning 259
CHAPTER XXIV.
Young Ink 276
CHAPTER XXV.
Scrafton's Story 287
CHAPTER XXVI.
A Masterstroke 304
CHAPTER XXVII.
Restitution 315
CHAPTER XXVIII.
A Tale Apart 326

SOME PERSONS UNKNOWN

By E. W. Hornung

CONTENTS

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Kenyon's Innings 1
A Literary Coincidence 40
"Author! Author!" 71
The Widow of Piper's Point 87
After the Fact 104
The Voice of Gunbar 151
The Magic Cigar 168
The Governess at Greenbush 186
A Farewell Performance 234
A Spin of the Coin 244
The Star of the Grasmere 256

FATHERS OF MEN



CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. Behind the Scenes 1
II. Change and Chance 11
III. Very Raw Material 21
IV. Settling In 33
V. Nicknames 43
VI. Boy to Boy 53
VII. Reassurance 62
VIII. Likes and Dislikes 75
IX. Coram Populo 90
X. Elegiacs 105
XI. A Merry Christmas 123
XII. The New Year 133
XIII. The Haunted House 146
XIV. Summer-Term 174
XVI. Similia Similibus 186
XVII. The Fun of the Fair 196
XVIII. Dark Horses 212
XIX. Fame and Fortune 225
XX. The Eve of Office 240
XXI. Out of Form 250
XXII. The Old Boys' Match 259
XXIII. Interlude in a Study 266
XXIV. The Second Morning's Play 277
XXV. Interlude in the Wood 290
XXVI. Close of Play 304
XXVII. The Extreme Penalty 317
XXVIII. Chips and Jan 336
XXX. His Last Fling 349
XXXI. Vale 360

THE YOUNG GUARD

By E. W. Hornung

CONTENTS

CONSECRATION
LORD'S LEAVE
LAST POST
THE OLD BOYS
RUDDDY YOUNG GINGER
THE BALLAD OF ENSIGN JOY
BOND AND FREE
SHELL-SHOCK IN ARRAS
THE BIG THING
FORERUNNERS *
UPPINGHAM SONG
WOODEN CROSSES

THE UNBIDDEN GUEST

By Ernest William Hornung



CONTENTS

THE UNBIDDEN GUEST.
CHAPTER I. THE GIRL FROM HOME.
CHAPTER II. A BAD BEGINNING.
CHAPTER III. AU REVOIR.
CHAPTER IV. A MATTER OF TWENTY POUNDS.
CHAPTER V. A WATCH AND A PIPE.
CHAPTER VI. THE WAYS OF SOCIETY.
CHAPTER VII. MOONLIGHT SPORT.
CHAPTER VIII. THE SAVING OF ARABELLA.
CHAPTER IX. FACE TO FACE.
CHAPTER X. THE THINNING OF THE ICE.
CHAPTER XI. A CHRISTMAS OFFERING.
CHAPTER XII. “THE SONG OF MIRIAM.”
CHAPTER XIII. ON THE VERANDAH.
CHAPTER XIV. A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.
CHAPTER XV. A DAY OF RECKONING.
CHAPTER XVI. A MAN'S RESOLVE.
CHAPTER XVII. THE TWO MIRIAMS.
CHAPTER XVIII. THE WAY OF ALL FLESH.
CHAPTER XIX. TO THE TUNE OF RAIN.
CHAPTER XX. THE LAST ENCOUNTER.
CHAPTER XXI. “FOR THIS CAUSE.”