Front matter
Reading edition
“Bessie Marchant is the girls’ ‘Henty’, and a writer
of genuine tales of adventure with a dash and vigour
quite exceptional.”—Daily Chronicle.
Sally Makes Good: A Story of Tasmania.
A Transport Girl in France: A Story of the Adventures of a W.A.A.C.
Norah to the Rescue: A Story of the Philippines.
Cynthia Wins: A Tale of the Rocky Mountains.
The Gold-marked Charm: A Story of the Blue Nile Country.
A Canadian Farm Mystery: or, Pam the Pioneer.
Joyce Harrington’s Trust: An Argentine Mystery.
A Mysterious Inheritance: British Columbia.
The Heroine of the Ranch: Tierra del Fuego.
A Girl of Distinction: A Tale of the Karroo.
A Countess from Canada: Life in the Backwoods.
Daughters of the Dominion: The Canadian Frontier.
Sisters of Silver Creek: A Story of Western Canada.
A Dangerous Mission: A Tale of Russia in Revolution.
Lois in Charge: or, A Girl of Grit.
A Girl Munition Worker: A Story of the Great War.
A Girl and a Caravan: A Story of Persia.
Helen of the Black Mountain: Montenegro.
The Loyalty of Hester Hope: British Columbia.
A Princess of Servia: A Story of To-day.
The Ferry House Girls: An Australian Story.
Greta’s Domain: A Tale of Chiloé.
A Courageous Girl: A Story of Uruguay.
No Ordinary Girl: A Story of Central America.
A Heroine of the Sea: A Story of Vancouver Island.
A V.A.D. in Salonika: A Tale of the Great War.
Molly Angel’s Adventures: A Story of Belgium under German Occupation.
Denvers Wilson’s Double: A Story of New Mexico.
The Adventurous Seven.
The Girl Captives: A Story of the Indian Frontier.
Three Girls on a Ranch: A Story of New Mexico.
LONDON: BLACKIE & SON, Ltd., 50 OLD BAILEY, E.C.
The Youngest Sister
A Tale of Manitoba
BY
BESSIE MARCHANT
Author of “A Girl of Distinction” “The Ferry House Girls”
“A Countess from Canada” “Greta’s Domain”
“Daughters of the Dominion” &c.
ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM RAINEY, R.I.
BLACKIE AND SON LIMITED
LONDON GLASGOW AND BOMBAY
Contents
Chap.Page
I.The Wonder of It9
II.Concerning the Doynes18
III.Tremulous Beginnings27
IV.A Series of Shocks36
V.Against her Will45
VI.A Wild Journey55
VII.Worse than Her Fears65
VIII.Great Expectations73
IX.A Dreadful Blow81
X.The Worst92
XI.A Wild Revolt100
XII.The Glory of the Wheat108
XIII.A Trick of Memory120
XIV.In the Rush130
XV.Temptation140
XVI.A Blow of Fate151
XVII.Black Ruin162
XVIII.Standing in the Breach173
XIX.A Disquieting Rumour184
XX.An Impossible Favour194
XXI.Out of the Silence205
XXII.The Errand is Done215
XXIII.Something of a Mistake225
XXIV.A Revelation for Bertha235
XXV.Disappointment245
XXVI.En Route258
XXVII.A Weird Night268
XXVIII.Consternation281
XXIX.A Great Embarrassment289
XXX.Bad News301
XXXI.The Tidings Confirmed312
XXXII.The Man at Last323
XXXIII.The Mystery Clears331
XXXIV.The End344
Illustrations
“She had reached the boat”
Grace meets with an Accident
“She was making no headway”
“There was a man lying underneath”
The Youngest Sister