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THE STORY OF A LIE

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I. INTRODUCES THE ADMIRAL 3

II. A LETTER TO THE PAPERS 8

III. IN THE ADMIRAL'S NAME 14

IV. ESTHER ON THE FILIAL RELATION 21

V. THE PRODIGAL FATHER MAKES HIS DÉBUT AT HOME 24

VI. THE PRODIGAL FATHER GOES ON FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH 31

VII. THE ELOPEMENT 41

VIII. BATTLE ROYAL 50

IX. IN WHICH THE LIBERAL EDITOR APPEARS AS "DEUS EX MACHINÂ" 60

THE MERRY MEN

I. EILEAN AROS 69

II. WHAT THE WRECK HAD BROUGHT TO AROS 76

III. LAND AND SEA IN SANDAG BAY 89

IV. THE GALE 100

V. A MAN OUT OF THE SEA 112

OLALLA 127

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