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Copyright 1916 by Benziger Brothers

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I
In which Clarence Esmond places himself in the hands of the Bright-eyed Goddess of Adventure, and entrusted by that Deity to the care of a Butcher’s Boy[9]
CHAPTER II
In which the Steamer St. Paul and a tramp lend their aid to the Bright-eyed Goddess[18]
CHAPTER III
In which Clarence and his companion, the Butcher’s Boy, discourse, according to their respective lights, on poetry and other subjects, ending with a swim that was never taken and the singing of Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay for the last time[28]
CHAPTER IV
In which Clarence Esmond, alone and deserted, tries to pray; and his parents defer their trip to the Coast[45]
CHAPTER V
In which Ben, the gypsy, associates himself with the Bright-eyed Goddess in carrying out her will upon Master Clarence Esmond, and that young gentleman finds himself a captive[58]
CHAPTER VI
In which Clarence meets Dora, learns much of his gypsy companion, fights Ezra, and is sung to slumber[69]
CHAPTER VII
In which the strange tale of Dora, another victim of the Bright-eyed Goddess, is told to Clarence[89]
CHAPTER VIII
In which Clarence enters upon his career as a gypsy, and makes himself a disciple of Dora[100]
CHAPTER IX
In which Clarence gets some further knowledge of a shrine, which has much to do with the most important events of this veracious narrative, and pays back the gypsy, Pete, with compound interest[106]
CHAPTER X
In which Clarence engages in a swimming race, and to the consternation of Dora disappears in the waters of the Mississippi[118]
CHAPTER XI
In which John Rieler, of Campion College, greatly daring, goes swimming alone, finds a companion, and acts in such a manner as to bring to Campion College the strangest, oddest boy visitor that ever entered its portals[126]
CHAPTER XII
In which Clarence relieves the reader of all possible doubts concerning his ability as a trencherman, and the Reverend Rector of Campion reads disastrous news[135]
CHAPTER XIII
In which Clarence as the guest of Campion College makes an ineffectual effort to bow out the Bright-eyed Goddess of Adventure[141]
CHAPTER XIV
In which Clarence tells his story and gets the Reverend Rector to take a hand against the Bright-eyed Goddess[147]
CHAPTER XV
In which Clarence begins to admire Campion College, and becomes the room-mate of a very remarkable young man, as the sequel will clearly show[164]
CHAPTER XVI
In which the Bright-eyed Goddess comes to bat again, and promises to win the game[170]
CHAPTER XVII
In which one surprise follows so closely upon the heels of another that Masters Esmond and Rieler lose power of speech and Will Benton strikes a blow which will live forever in the traditions of Campion College[182]
CHAPTER XVIII
In which there are a joyful return, a sad duty and a picnic, ending with a reunion of loved ones[195]
CHAPTER XIX
In which John Rieler fails to finish his great speech, and Clarence is seriously frightened[207]
CHAPTER XX
In which there is another joyful reunion, and Clarence presents an important letter to the Rector of Campion College[215]
CHAPTER XXI
In which everybody is happy, Will Benton is jocose, and justifies the title of this Romance of the Upper Mississippi[228]

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