THE LITTLE COLONEL'S

HERO


By ANNIE FELLOWS JOHNSTON

AUTHOR OF "THE LITTLE COLONEL," "TWO LITTLE KNIGHTS OF KENTUCKY," "BIG BROTHER," "ASA HOLMES," "THE LITTLE COLONEL'S HOUSE PARTY," "THE LITTLE COLONEL'S HOLIDAYS," ETC.


FRONTISPIECE BY ETHELDRED B. BARRY

L.C. PAGE & COMPANY
BOSTON PUBLISHERS


Copyright, 1902


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Made in U.S.A.

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