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THE MISADVENTURES OF JOHN NICHOLSON

CHAPTER PAGE I. IN WHICH JOHN SOWS THE WIND 3

II. IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND 9

III. IN WHICH JOHN ENJOYS THE HARVEST HOME 15

IV. THE SECOND SOWING 21

V. THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN 26

VI. THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD 32

VII. A TRAGI-COMEDY IN A CAB 44

VIII. SINGULAR INSTANCE OF THE UTILITY OF PASS-KEYS 54

IX. IN WHICH MR. NICHOLSON CONCEDES THE PRINCIPLE OF AN ALLOWANCE 65

KIDNAPPED

I. I SET OFF UPON MY JOURNEY TO THE HOUSE OF SHAWS 77

II. I COME TO MY JOURNEY'S END 82

III. I MAKE ACQUAINTANCE OF MY UNCLE 88

IV. I RUN A GREAT DANGER IN THE HOUSE OF SHAWS 96

V. I GO TO THE QUEEN'S FERRY 105

VI. WHAT BEFELL AT THE QUEEN'S FERRY 112

VII. I GO TO SEA IN THE BRIG _COVENANT_ OF DYSART 118

VIII. THE ROUND-HOUSE 126

IX. THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD 132

X. THE SIEGE OF THE ROUND-HOUSE 142

XI. THE CAPTAIN KNUCKLES UNDER 149

XII. I HEAR OF THE "RED FOX" 154

XIII. THE LOSS OF THE BRIG 163

XIV. THE ISLET 169

XV. THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON: THROUGH THE ISLE OF MULL 178

XVI. THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON: ACROSS MORVEN 187

XVII. THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX 195

XVIII. I TALK WITH ALAN IN THE WOOD OF LETTERMORE 201

XIX. THE HOUSE OF FEAR 210

XX. THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE ROCKS 217

XXI. THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE HEUGH OF CORRYNAKIEGH 226

XXII. THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE MOOR 234

XXIII. CLUNY'S CAGE 242

XXIV. THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE QUARREL 251

XXV. IN BALQUHIDDER 262

XXVI. END OF THE FLIGHT: WE PASS THE FORTH 269

XXVII. I come to Mr. Rankeillor 280

XXVIII. I go in Quest of My Inheritance 288

XXIX. I come into my Kingdom 296

XXX. Good-bye 303

THE MISADVENTURES OF JOHN NICHOLSON

THE MISADVENTURES OF JOHN NICHOLSON