CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
IHow Toby Clark Lost His Job[9]
IIHow Mrs. Ritchie Demanded Her Property[20]
IIIHow the Darings Planned[33]
IVHow Phoebe Became Worried[44]
VHow Phoebe Interviewed the Lawyer[57]
VIHow Toby Came to Grief[70]
VIIHow Toby Found a Friend[83]
VIIIHow Phoebe Conspired[93]
IXHow Phoebe Played Detective[109]
XHow the Marching Club Was Organized[122]
XIHow the Club Received a Donation[135]
XIIHow the Governor Arrived[147]
XIIIHow Toby Saw the Great Man[160]
XIVHow the Constable Argued his Case[169]
XVHow the Band Played[179]
XVIHow Mrs. Ritchie Chided her Lawyer[189]
XVIIHow Phoebe Surprised a Secret[196]
XVIIIHow Mr. Spaythe Confessed[208]
XIXHow Toby Clark Faced Ruin[220]
XXHow Phoebe Defended the Helpless[229]
XXIHow Phoebe Telegraphed the Governor[236]
XXIIHow Sam Parsons Explained[246]
XXIIIHow a Wrong Looked Right[256]
XXIVHow the Mystery Cleared[266]
XXVHow Toby Won his Heritage[280]
XXVIHow 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.