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D. APPLETON AND COMPANY

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CONTENTS
I.[Off to a New Job]
II.[The Mystery of the Two Stores]
III.[The Old Man’s Story]
IV.[Old Jarred]
V.[Hopwood]
VI.[Scott Talks with the Agent]
VII.[Scott Receives “Aid” from His Boss]
VIII.[Scott Loses His Neutrality]
IX.[Scott Makes Another Rescue]
X.[Scott Meets Jarred]
XI.[A Visit to Jarred’s Cabin]
XII.[Scott Asks for Bids]
XIII.[Foster Wait Demands the Contract]
XIV.[Scott Makes a Trip to Washington]
XV.[Scott Hears Some Rumblings of the Old Feud]
XVI.[Scott Has an Interview with Sewall]
XVII.[Hopwood Takes a Trip]
XVIII.[Dick Turns Gentleman]
XIX.[Hopwood Throws Away His Iron Hat]
XX.[An Attempt at Arson]
XXI.[Scott Finds the Still]
XXII.[Hopwood Gets Jarred’s Promise]
XXIII.[A Close Call]
XXIV.[Scott Goes after the Marshal]
XXV.[Hopwood Sends Foster a Message]
XXVI.[Foster Revives the Feud]
XXVII.[Scott Arrives at the Village]
XXVIII.[The End of the Feud]
XXIX.[Jarred and Sewall Meet]

SCOTT BURTON IN THE BLUE RIDGE

CHAPTER I
OFF TO A NEW JOB

The ticking of the old grandfather clock in the neat little New England house was the only sound to break the stillness. So still it was that any one approaching the house could have heard the clock distinctly and would certainly have overlooked the silent figure in the old rocking-chair. But a man was sitting there, nevertheless, completely absorbed in his own thoughts.

An old gentleman appeared in the doorway and stood there for an instant before he saw him. Then his face lighted up.

“Hello, Scott! I thought you had gone out and I wanted to talk to you about your new assignment. Mother tells me that you have your sailing orders now.”

The son looked at him with a smile, but his face still wore a puzzled frown.