CONTENTS

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  I. The Blight in the Hills             3

  II. On the Wild Dog's Trail        20

  III. The Auricular Talent of the Hon.
       Samuel Budd                   37

 IV. Close Quarters                  55

 V. Back to the Hills               83

 VI. The Great Day                   94

 VII. At Last-Tht Tournament         I 13

VIII. The Knight Passes             156