CONTENTS.
ChapterPageI.The Thunder-Squall7II.What Jack found in the Log13III.“Treasure-Trove”19IV.In which Jack counts his Chickens28V.Waiting for the Deacon32VI.“About that Half-Dollar”36VII.How Jack went for his Treasure41VIII.Jack and the Squire49IX.The Squire’s Perplexity and Jack’s Stratagem58X.“The Huswick Tribe”65XI.The “Court” and the “Verdict”70XII.How Hod’s Trousers went to the Squire’s House78XIII.How Jack rescued Lion, but missed the Treasure82XIV.Squire Peternot at Home89XV.Jack and the Huswick Boys96XVI.How Jack called at the Squire’s104XVII.How Jack took to his Heels111XVIII.How the Heels went Home without Shoes and Stockings116XIX.How Jack was invited to ride122XX.How the Shoes and Stockings came Home128XXI.Jack in Disgrace135XXII.Jack and the Jolly Constable143XXIII.Before Judge Garty150XXIV.The Prisoner’s Cup of Milk157XXV.Jack’s Prisoners160XXVI.The Owner of the Potato Patch, and his Dog167XXVII.The Race, and how it ended174XXVIII.The Search, and how it ended179XXIX.The Culvert and the Cornfield187XXX.Jack breakfasts and receives a Visitor194XXXI.Tea with Aunt Patsy201XXXII.A Starlight Walk with Annie Felton208XXXIII.A Strange Call at a Strange Hour of the Night216XXXIV.How Jack won a Bet, and returned a Favor221XXXV.At Mr. Chatford’s Gate227XXXVI.The “Ride” continued234XXXVII.One of the Deacon’s Blunders239XXXVIII.The Deacon’s Diplomacy246XXXIX.A Turn of Fortune251XL.The Squire’s Triumph257XLI.How it all ended264
A CHANCE FOR HIMSELF.
A CHANCE FOR HIMSELF.
A CHANCE FOR HIMSELF.