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Chapter
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Page
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I.
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[
Jasper's Victory,]
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1
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II.
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[
Strange News,]
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10
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III.
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[
Jasper Recognizes the Visitor,]
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19
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IV.
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[
Thorn's Revenge,]
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29
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V.
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[
Jasper's Return Home,]
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37
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VI.
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[
The Step-Mother,]
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46
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VII.
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[
New Relations,]
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54
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VIII.
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[
Sudden Death,]
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63
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IX.
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[
A Declaration of War,]
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72
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X.
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[
Nicholas Appears upon the Scene,]
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81
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XI.
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[
The Outbreak of Hostilities,]
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90
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XII.
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[
A Scheme of Vengeance,]
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101
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XIII.
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[
Mrs. Kent is Foiled,]
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108
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XIV.
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[
Mediation,]
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117
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XV.
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[
Good-Bye,]
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126
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XVI.
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[
An Unpleasant Adventure,]
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135
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XVII.
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[
The Deserted House,]
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144
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XVIII.
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[
The Kidnapped Child,]
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153
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XIX.
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[
A Brute in Human Shape,]
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158
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XX.
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[
A Strange Commission,]
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169
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XXI.
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[
Jasper is Intrusted with a Delicate Commission,]
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179
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XXII.
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[
A Business Max's Suspicions,]
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188
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XXIII.
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[
Where Jasper Found Dick,]
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197
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XXIV.
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[
The Sleeping Potion,]
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207
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XXV.
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[
Jasper Finds Himself a Prisoner,]
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213
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XXVI.
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[
In Confinement,]
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217
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XXVII.
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[
An Unexpected Friend,]
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225
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XVIII.
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[
Escape,]
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230
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XXIX.
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[
Jasper in a New Character,]
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236
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XXX.
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[
Jasper Gets a Place,]
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245
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XXXI.
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[
The Unwelcome Relative,]
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255
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XXXII.
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[
A Cold Reception,]
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263
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XXXIII.
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[
Dick Punishes Nicholas,]
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270
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XXXIV.
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[
An Important Commission,]
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279
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XXXV.
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[
An Indian Maiden,]
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283
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XXXVI.
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[
In Difficulties,]
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290
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XXXVII.
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[
A Startling Summons,]
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303
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XXXVIII.
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[
Dick Comes Back,]
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308
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XXXIX.
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[
How It All Ended,]
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318
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FRANK AND FEARLESS;
OR,
THE FORTUNES OF JASPER KENT
[ CHAPTER I. ]
JASPER'S VICTORY.
A dozen boys were playing ball in a field adjoining the boarding-school of Dr. Pericles Benton, in the town of Walltham, a hundred and twenty-five miles northeast of the city of New York. These boys varied in age from thirteen to seventeen. In another part of the field a few younger boys were amusing themselves. All these boys were boarding-scholars connected with the school.
The ball had been knocked to a distance by the batter, and it was the duty of Nicholas Thorne, one of the oldest boys, to ran after it. But he thought of an easier way.
"Cameron, run for that ball!" he cried, addressing one of the smaller boys outside the game.
"I don't want to," said little Cameron.
"Did you hear what I said?" demanded Thorne, imperiously.