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Burton E. Stevenson
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L. C. Page & Company, Publishers New England Building Boston, Mass.
“‘BEEN DIGGIN’, HEV YE! LOOKIN’ FER THE TREASURE, MEBBE!’” (See page 128.)
THE QUEST FOR THE ROSE OF SHARON
By
BURTON E. STEVENSON
Author of “The Marathon Mystery,” “The Halliday Case,” “The Young Section Hand,” etc.
ILLUSTRATED
BOSTON L. C. PAGE & COMPANY MDCCCCIX
Copyright, 1906 By The Butterick Publishing Co. Copyright, 1909 By L. C. Page & Company (INCORPORATED) All rights reserved First Impression, April, 1909 Electrotyped and Printed at THE COLONIAL PRESS: C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A.
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE
I. Grandaunt Nelson 1
II. The Messenger from Plumfield 18
III. The Problem 33
IV. Our New Home 43
V. I Begin the Search 53
VI. I Find an Ally 67
VII. Varieties of the Rose of Sharon 80
VIII. The House Beautiful 101
IX. An Interview with the Enemy 119
X. Retribution 137
XI. The Shadow in the Orchard 149
XII. Bearding the Lion 168
XIII. Surrender 183
XIV. The Rose of Sharon 191
List of Illustrations
PAGE
“‘Been diggin’, hev ye? Lookin’ fer the treasure, mebbe!’” (See page 128) Frontispiece
“She sailed out of the room” 16
“‘Oh, I suppose I can get ready,’ faltered mother, a little dazed” 29
“I saw from their flushed faces that they had, indeed, made some discovery” 99
“‘Jane!’ I gasped.... ‘Jane, oh, Jane, I’ve found it!’” 194
“He stretched out a lean hand to take it, but Mr. Chester snatched it hastily away” 199
The Quest for the Rose of Sharon