Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872,

BY JAMES R. OSGOOD & CO.,

in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

University Press: Welch, Bigelow, & Co., Cambridge.


CONTENTS.


Chapter Page
I.The Thunder-Squall[7]
II.What Jack found in the Log[13]
III.“Treasure-Trove”[19]
IV.In which Jack counts his Chickens[28]
V.Waiting for the Deacon[32]
VI.“About that Half-Dollar”[36]
VII.How Jack went for his Treasure[41]
VIII.Jack and the Squire[49]
IX.The Squire’s Perplexity and Jack’s Stratagem[58]
X.“The Huswick Tribe”[65]
XI.The “Court” and the “Verdict”[70]
XII.How Hod’s Trousers went to the Squire’s House[78]
XIII.How Jack rescued Lion, but missed the Treasure[82]
XIV.Squire Peternot at Home[89]
XV.Jack and the Huswick Boys[96]
XVI.How Jack called at the Squire’s[104]
XVII.How Jack took to his Heels[111]
XVIII.How the Heels went Home without Shoes and Stockings[116]
XIX.How Jack was invited to ride[122]
XX.How the Shoes and Stockings came Home[128]
XXI.Jack in Disgrace[135]
XXII.Jack and the Jolly Constable[143]
XXIII.Before Judge Garty[150]
XXIV.The Prisoner’s Cup of Milk[157]
XXV.Jack’s Prisoners[160]
XXVI.The Owner of the Potato Patch, and his Dog[167]
XXVII.The Race, and how it ended[174]
XXVIII.The Search, and how it ended[179]
XXIX.The Culvert and the Cornfield[187]
XXX.Jack breakfasts and receives a Visitor[194]
XXXI.Tea with Aunt Patsy[201]
XXXII.A Starlight Walk with Annie Felton[208]
XXXIII.A Strange Call at a Strange Hour of the Night[216]
XXXIV.How Jack won a Bet, and returned a Favor[221]
XXXV.At Mr. Chatford’s Gate[227]
XXXVI.The “Ride” continued[234]
XXXVII.One of the Deacon’s Blunders[239]
XXXVIII.The Deacon’s Diplomacy[246]
XXXIX.A Turn of Fortune[251]
XL.The Squire’s Triumph[257]
XLI.How it all ended[264]