THE CHILDREN OF THE DEAD END

There are Fairies in the city,
There are Fairies on the down,
When Wee Hughie comes from Ireland
To visit London Town.
There is sunshine in the dungeon,
There is starlight in the grave,
If June will but remember
The things that April gave.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
[I.]THE COMING OF THE LODGER[9]
[II.]A DOWNING STREET SENSATION[20]
[III.]THE AIR-RAID[35]
[IV.]THE DUPLICATION OF MR. HEARTY[41]
[V.]THE GATHERING OF THE BANDS[50]
[VI.]MR. GUPPERDUCK'S MISHAP[61]
[VII.]THE COURTING OF THE REV. ANDREW MACFIE[69]
[VIII.]THE CHAPEL CONVERSAZIONE[80]
[IX.]THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX[95]
[X.]THE DOWNFALL OF MR. JABEZ STIFFSON[105]
[XI.]THE CAMOUFLAGING OF MR. GUPPERDUCK[117]
[XII.]THE TRAGEDY OF GIUSEPPI ANTONIO TOLMENICINO[123]
[XIII.]THE RETURN OF CHARLIE DIXON[135]
[XIV.]MR. HEARTY YIELDS[142]
[XV.]A BILLETING ADVENTURE[150]
[XVI.]MILLIE'S WEDDING[162]

All the characters in this book are entirely imaginary and have no relation whatsoever to any living persons.