CONTENTS.

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CHAPTER I.
The Birth of an Adventure[1]
CHAPTER II.
Gaining Information[11]
CHAPTER III.
Preparations for a Start[21]
CHAPTER IV.
The First Stages[31]
CHAPTER V.
A Traitor in the Camp[39]
CHAPTER VI.
The Fight with the Myalls[51]
CHAPTER VII.
Life or Death?[64]
CHAPTER VIII.
A Terrible Enemy[70]
CHAPTER IX.
After the Fire[80]
CHAPTER X.
Among the Mountains[89]
CHAPTER XI.
Very near to Death[95]
CHAPTER XII.
The Whanga[103]
CHAPTER XIII.
Ways and Means[113]
CHAPTER XIV.
Building the Dam[128]
CHAPTER XV.
Unwelcome Visitors[142]
CHAPTER XVI.
Gold![148]
CHAPTER XVII.
Leaving the Valley[157]
CHAPTER XVIII.
"There's Many a Slip"[166]
CHAPTER XIX.
How the Boys returned Home[175]
CHAPTER XX.
A Conference of Bushrangers[187]
CHAPTER XXI.
Yesslett prepares to Act[196]
CHAPTER XXII.
What became of Alec[210]
CHAPTER XXIII.
Crosby accounts for Himself[218]
CHAPTER XXIV.
Como's Errand[230]
CHAPTER XXV.
Yesslett's Adventure[238]
CHAPTER XXVI.
Escape from Norton's Gap[247]
CHAPTER XXVII.
A Wild Night-ride[260]
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Is it too Late?[269]