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The Adventures of a Country Boy at a Country Fair James Otis

In an instant Sam was off at full speed, crying, "Stop thief!" at the full strength of his lungs.

The Adventures of a Country Boy at a Country Fair

By James Otis Author of Toby Tyler Etc. Illustrated Boston Charles E. Brown & Co.

Copyright, 1893, By Charles E. Brown & Co.

S. J. PARKHILL & CO., PRINTERS BOSTON

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER. PAGE.

I. A Young Fakir 9

II. An Old Fakir 18

III. A Friend 27

IV. Uncle Nathan 36

V. The Fair 45

VI. A Clue 54

VII. The Clerk 63

VIII. The Jewelry Fakir 72

IX. A Brave Rescue 81

X. An Encounter 90

XI. Long Jim 99

XII. A Discovery 108

XIII. Amateur Detectives 117

XIV. The Rendezvous 126

XV. Sam's Adventures 135

XVI. Missing 144

XVII. A Terrible Night 153

XVIII. A Narrow Escape 162

XIX. The Arrest 171

XX. A Proposition 180

XXI. With the Burglars 189

XXII. A Disaster 198

XXIII. A Second Arrest 207

XXIV. A Third Arrest 216

XXV. On Bail 225

XXVI. The Fakirs' Party 234

XXVII. In Hiding 243

XXVIII. A Failure 252

XXIX. The Testimonial 261

XXX. The Trial 270

XXXI. An Arrival 279

XXXII. In Conclusion 288

THE ADVENTURES OF A COUNTRY BOY AT A COUNTRY FAIR.