Whilst father was fighting
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""Are you asleep, Jackie?" Bob Middleton, closed the door of the attic which served as a bedroom for himself and his little five-year-old brother as he spoke, and stepped softly to the bedside. No, Jackie was not asleep. He had sprung up in bed at the sound of Bob's voice, and now cried chokingly — "Oh, Bobbie, Bobbie!" "Why, what is the matter, old chap?" Bob, inquired. The question was needless, for he knew his little brother was crying from fear—fear of being alone in the dark. "I hoped I should find you asleep," he went on without waiting for a reply; "it was an hour ago that Aunt Martha p...
Chapters (32)
- SEVERAL BIG BOYS HAD POUNCED UPON THE APPLES AND MADE OFF WITH THEM.
- WHILST FATHER WAS FIGHTING
- ELEANORA H. STOOKE
- AUTHOR OF "LITTLE MAID MARIGOLD"
- LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY MANCHESTER, MADRID, LISBON, BUDAPEST.
- MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN PRINTED BY THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, LONDON
- CONTENTS
- WHILST FATHER WAS FIGHTING
- CHAPTER I
- AFRAID IN THE DARK
- CHAPTER II
- THE NEW LODGER
- CHAPTER III
- BOB AND STRAY MAKE AN ENEMY
- CHAPTER IV
- ABOUT THE RUBY BROOCH
- CHAPTER V
- THE EARL'S DAUGHTER
- CHAPTER VI
- POOR STRAY!
- CHAPTER VII
- BOB LAID UP
- CHAPTER VIII
- GREAT NEWS
- CHAPTER IX
- CONCERNING TOM SMITH
- CHAPTER X
- STRAY TO THE RESCUE
- CHAPTER XI
- MISS PEGGY'S DAUGHTER
- CHAPTER XII
- CONCLUSION
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