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THE BROOM-SQUIRE
by
S. BARING-GOULD
Author of "Mehalah," "Court Royal," "The Gaverocks,"
"Noemi," "Eve," Etc., Etc.
New York and London
Frederick A. Stokes Company
Publishers
Copyright 1895,
By S. Baring-Gould.
Copyright 1896,
By Frederick A. Stokes Company.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER PAGE
I. AT THE SIGN OF THE SHIP 1
II. WANDERING SOULS 8
III. THE PUNCH-BOWL 14
IV. WITHOUT A ROOF 22
V. MEHETABEL 28
VI. MEHETABEL IT MUST BE 35
VII. FALSE PERSPECTIVE 41
VIII. ONLY A CHARITY GIRL 48
IX. BIDEABOUT 55
X. INTO THE NET 63
XI. A SURNAME AT LAST 70
XII. UNEXPECTED 77
XIII. HOME 85
XIV. NOT PARADISE 92
XV. IVER 98
XVI. AGAIN IVER 105
XVII. DREAMS 112
XVIII. REALITIES 117
XIX. BACK AGAIN 124
XX. GONE 131
XXI. THOR'S STONE 137
XXII. IVER! COME 144
XXIII. A SHOT 149
XXIV. THE IRONSTONE HAMMER 156
XXV. AN APPARITION 162
XXVI. A SECRET 169
XXVII. POISON 176
XXVIII. A THREAT 182
XXIX. A HERALD OF STRIFE 189
XXX. A BEQUEST 195
XXXI. SURPRISES 203
XXXII. ANOTHER SURPRISE 208