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S. W. PARTRIDGE & CO. LTD.
OLD BAILEY


"CLIVE WAS DASHED BACKWARD WITH TERRIFIC VIOLENCE."


CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. [The Conspirators ]9
II. [A Booby Trap ]25
III. [Off to Ranleigh ]47
IV. [Some Introductions ]68
V. [An Ultimatum ]89
VI. [Clive and His Friends Triumphant ]111
VII. [Plans for an Outing ]131
VIII. [Breaking Bounds ]153
IX. [Honesty's the Best Policy ]173
X. [The Ruined Tower ]194
XI. [Bert makes a Discovery ]214
XII. [Rounding up the Burglars ]236
XIII. [Trendall and some others ]259
XIV. [The Strenuous Life ]278
XV. [Sturton's Policy is Vindicated ]295
XVI. [A Great Disturbance ]317
XVII. [Who is the Scoundrel? ]340
XVIII. [Tracked Down ]358
XIX. [A Monstrous Accusation ]374
XX. [The Old Firm Hangs Together ]386
XXI. [King of Ranleigh ]403

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS