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_BY THE SAME AUTHOR._
A BRIDE FROM THE BUSH. UNDER TWO SKIES. TINY LUTTRELL. THE BOSS OF TAROOMBA. THE UNBIDDEN GUEST. THE ROGUE'S MARCH. IRRALIE'S BUSHRANGER. MY LORD DUKE.
YOUNG BLOOD
BY
E. W. HORNUNG
"_When all the world is young, lad, And all the trees are green; And every goose a swan, lad, And every lass a queen; Then hey for boot and horse, lad, And round the world away; Young blood must have its course, lad, And every dog his day._"
THE WATER BABIES.
CASSELL AND COMPANY, LIMITED_LONDON, PARIS & MELBOURNE_1898ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
CONTENTS.
PAGE
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
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Young Blood.