Author of “The Marathon Mystery,” “The Halliday
Case,” “The Young Section Hand,” etc.
ILLUSTRATED
BOSTON L. C. PAGE &
COMPANY MDCCCCIX
Copyright, 1906
By The Butterick Publishing Co.
Copyright, 1909
By L. C. Page & Company
(INCORPORATED)
All rights reserved
First Impression, April, 1909
Electrotyped and Printed at
THE COLONIAL PRESS:
C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A.
Contents
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | Grandaunt Nelson | [1] |
| II. | The Messenger from Plumfield | [18] |
| III. | The Problem | [33] |
| IV. | Our New Home | [43] |
| V. | I Begin the Search | [53] |
| VI. | I Find an Ally | [67] |
| VII. | Varieties of the Rose of Sharon | [80] |
| VIII. | The House Beautiful | [101] |
| IX. | An Interview with the Enemy | [119] |
| X. | Retribution | [137] |
| XI. | The Shadow in the Orchard | [149] |
| XII. | Bearding the Lion | [168] |
| XIII. | Surrender | [183] |
| XIV. | The Rose of Sharon | [191] |
List of Illustrations
| PAGE | |
| “‘Been diggin’, hev ye? Lookin’ fer the treasure, mebbe!’” (See page 128) | [Frontispiece] |
| “She sailed out of the room” | [16] |
| “‘Oh, I suppose I can get ready,’ faltered mother, a little dazed” | [29] |
| “I saw from their flushed faces that they had, indeed, made some discovery” | [99] |
| “‘Jane!’ I gasped.... ‘Jane, oh, Jane, I’ve found it!’” | [194] |
| “He stretched out a lean hand to take it, but Mr. Chester snatched it hastily away” | [199] |
The Quest for the Rose of Sharon