I.—[HOW HOLIDAYS CAME SUDDENLY]
II.—[DICK GOES WEST]
III.—[DICK GOES TO SEA]
IV.—[ABOARD THE "MOONDARRA"]
V.—[HOW DICK PRACTISED HIGH DIVING]
VI.—[WESTRALIA]
VII.—[THE "OHIO" COMES IN]
VIII.—[THE JOURNEY NORTH]
IX.—[NARRUNG HOMESTEAD]
X.—[THE NARRUNG TRIBE]
XI.—[SOMETHING OLD AND QUIET]
XII.—[THE TEN-MILE HUT]
XIII.—[HOW CONQUEROR BOLTED]
XIV.—["BUCK UP, SCHOOL!"]
XV.—[UNDER SENTENCE]
XVI.—[THE LONG TRAIL]
XVII.—[HOW MERLE JUMPED FROM A TRAM]
XVIII.—[HOW DICK LESTER TOOK HIS CHANCE]
XIX.—[WHEN THE WORLD CAME RIGHT AGAIN]
DICK LESTER OF KURRAJONG
CHAPTER I.
HOW HOLIDAYS CAME SUDDENLY.
"Lester!"
A small boy, red-faced and puffing after a hard run with his message, paused at the wicket gate of the playground of a great school. He wore an anxious look, for he had been bidden to hurry; and to pick out one boy from two or three hundred seems a rather overwhelming task, especially with most of the number vigorously kicking practice footballs. He gave up the idea of plunging into the throng, sighed, drew a long breath, opened his mouth to its fullest extent, and shrilled again:
"Lester! Hi, Lester!"
There was no response, except from two youngsters near, who kindly advised him to call loudly, adding that there was no sense in whispering. The injured messenger turned a shade redder, glared, and renewed his shriek.
"Lester! You're wanted!"
"Why not telephone?" asked one of his tormentors, lazily. "It's much easier."