CONTENTS

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I.A Voice in the Wilderness[1]
II.The Black Hole of Glenranald[32]
III."To the Vile Dust"[70]
IV.A Bushranger at Bay[98]
V.The Taking of Stingaree[121]
VI.The Honor of the Road[144]
VII.The Purification of Mulfera[168]
VIII.A Duel in the Desert[190]
IX.The Villain-Worshipper[215]
X.The Moth and the Star[252]

ILLUSTRATIONS

"My name's Stingaree!"[Frontispiece]
"Any message, young fellow?"[66]
Mr. Kentish watched the little operation of "sticking up" without a word[98]
The gray sergeant flung his arms round their prisoner[166]
Stingaree toppled out of the saddle[198]
The mare spun round, bucking as she spun[238]
Stingaree knocked in vain[246]

Stingaree

A Voice in the Wilderness

I

"La parlate d'amor,
O cari fior,
Recate i miei sospiri,
Narrate i miei matiri,
Ditele o cari fior——"