To

Mr. A. C. Lawrence

whose friendship has followed me all my life and but for whose kindly aid this book could never have been written.

S. W. B.

Contents

I.[The Thunderbolt]9
II.[Peter Wins Another Name]28
III.[A New Friend]51
IV.[Peter’s Maiden Speech]70
V.[A Catastrophe]97
VI.[Two Peters and Which Won]112
VII.[The Climb Up the Ladder]133
VIII.[A Narrow Escape and Its Consequences]151
IX.[Peter Aids in a Surprise and Receives One]172
X.[The Climb Becomes Difficult]186
XI.[Tolman Experiences a Shock]209
XII.[Mr. Coddington Tells a Story]225