First Edition, Published October, 1901


CONTENTS

I
PAGE
"Speug"[1]
II
Bulldog[21]
III
Nestie[39]
IV
A Famous Victory[59]
V
His Private Capacity[85]
VI
The Disgrace of Mr. Byles[103]
VII
The Count[121]
VIII
A Tournament[139]
IX
Moossy[163]
X
A Last Resource[183]
XI
A Pleasant Sin[205]
XII
Guerilla Warfare[223]
XIII
The Fall of Goliath[245]
XIV
The Bailie's Double[261]
XV
The Triumph of the Seminary[281]
XVI
Bulldog's Recompense[305]

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

"Nestie was standing in the centre of the large entrance hall."[Frontispiece]
"Peter dared not lift his head."[36]
"'You are an ill-bred c-cad.'"[50]
"Seized an excellent position behind two Russian guns."[66]
"Nestie whispered something in Speug's ear."[92]
"Speug was dragged along the walk."[96]
"They were so friendly that they gathered round the party."[114]
"They were brought in a large spring cart."[118]
"Watching a battle royal between the tops."[134]
"Before the hour the hall was packed."[158]
"Thomas John next instant was sitting on the floor."[170]
"The school fell over benches and over another."[174]
"His hand closed again upon the sceptre of authority."[202]
"They drank without any cup."[218]
"Before him stood London John bearing the seductive advertisement."[240]
"A bottle of ferocious smelling-salts was held to the patient's nose."[252]