Soldiers of the Queen
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Avery Harold. Soldiers of the Queen
CHAPTER I. TIN SOLDIERS
CHAPTER II. AN UGLY DUCKLING
CHAPTER III. THE REBEL RECLAIMED
CHAPTER IV. THE COURT OF QUEEN MAB
CHAPTER V. AN UNLUCKY PICNIC
CHAPTER VI. A KEEPSAKE
CHAPTER VII. STRIFE IN THE UPPER FOURTH
CHAPTER VIII. A BANQUET AT "DUSTER'S."
CHAPTER IX "GUARD TURN OUT!"
CHAPTER X "STORMS IN A TEA-CUP."
CHAPTER XI "OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN – "
CHAPTER XII " – INTO THE FIRE."
CHAPTER XIII. A ROBBERY AT BRENLANDS
CHAPTER XIV. THE SOUND OF THE DRUM
CHAPTER XV. THE QUEEN'S SHILLING
CHAPTER XVI. ON ACTIVE SERVICE
CHAPTER XVII. UNDER FIRE
CHAPTER XVIII. THE BATTLE
CHAPTER XIX "FOOD FOR POWDER."
CHAPTER XX. THE RIVER'S BRINK
CHAPTER XXI "WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME AGAIN!"
CHAPTER XXII. CONCLUSION
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It was the first day of term, and Melchester School presented a general appearance of being unpacked and put together again, as though the whole institution had been sent out of town for the holidays, and had returned by goods train late on the previous evening. The passages were strewn with the contents of boxes belonging to late comers; new boys wandered about, apparently searching for something which they never found; while the old stagers exchanged noisy greetings, devoured each other's "grub," and discussed the prospects of the coming thirteen weeks which they must pass together before the commencement of the summer vacation.
Most of the boys had arrived on the Monday evening, but Valentine Fenleigh did not come back until the following morning. According to a promise made to his aunt before leaving Brenlands, one of the first things he did was to inquire after his cousin.
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"Give 'em lines," suggested Garston.
"No; shut up, Garston. Everybody must give something. I'll offer a brass match-box, shaped like a pig."
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