CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
|---|---|---|
| I | How Toby Clark Lost His Job | [9] |
| II | How Mrs. Ritchie Demanded Her Property | [20] |
| III | How the Darings Planned | [33] |
| IV | How Phoebe Became Worried | [44] |
| V | How Phoebe Interviewed the Lawyer | [57] |
| VI | How Toby Came to Grief | [70] |
| VII | How Toby Found a Friend | [83] |
| VIII | How Phoebe Conspired | [93] |
| IX | How Phoebe Played Detective | [109] |
| X | How the Marching Club Was Organized | [122] |
| XI | How the Club Received a Donation | [135] |
| XII | How the Governor Arrived | [147] |
| XIII | How Toby Saw the Great Man | [160] |
| XIV | How the Constable Argued his Case | [169] |
| XV | How the Band Played | [179] |
| XVI | How Mrs. Ritchie Chided her Lawyer | [189] |
| XVII | How Phoebe Surprised a Secret | [196] |
| XVIII | How Mr. Spaythe Confessed | [208] |
| XIX | How Toby Clark Faced Ruin | [220] |
| XX | How Phoebe Defended the Helpless | [229] |
| XXI | How Phoebe Telegraphed the Governor | [236] |
| XXII | How Sam Parsons Explained | [246] |
| XXIII | How a Wrong Looked Right | [256] |
| XXIV | How the Mystery Cleared | [266] |
| XXV | How Toby Won his Heritage | [280] |
| XXVI | How Phoebe’s Conspiracy Triumphed | [291] |
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
| “Shame on you all!” she cried, glaring around with righteous indignation. “How dare you attack one who is more unfortunate than yourselves!” | [Frontispiece] |
| “Then,” said Phoebe, “we must organize a conspiracy, we three, and help Toby without his ever suspecting it.” | Page [68] |
| Lawyer Kellogg came up, triumphantly waving his hand, in which was clasped an oblong packet. “We’ve got it!” he cried, his round fat face well depicting his joy. | Page [224] |
| “I’m not going to undertake that trial for nothing, Mrs. Ritchie. If you want Toby Clark imprisoned for stealing your box you’ve got to pay handsomely for it.” | Page [282] |
Phoebe Daring
CHAPTER I
HOW TOBY CLARK LOST HIS JOB
“It’s a shame!” cried Becky Daring, indignantly shaking her scraggly red locks for emphasis.