The Boss of Taroomba

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Hornung Ernest William. The Boss of Taroomba

CHAPTER I. THE LITTLE MUSICIAN

CHAPTER II. A FRIEND INDEED

CHAPTER III "HARD TIMES"

CHAPTER IV. THE TREASURE IN THE STORE

CHAPTER V. MASTERLESS MEN

CHAPTER VI £500

CHAPTER VII. THE RINGER OF THE SHED

CHAPTER VIII "THREE SHADOWS"

CHAPTER IX. NO HOPE FOR HIM

CHAPTER X. MISSING

CHAPTER XI. LOST IN THE BUSH

CHAPTER XII. FALLEN AMONG THIEVES

CHAPTER XIII. A SMOKING CONCERT

CHAPTER XIV. THE RAID ON THE STATION

CHAPTER XV. THE NIGHT ATTACK

CHAPTER XVI. IN THE MIDST OF DEATH

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"Do you mean to say that you have never heard of the female boss of Taroomba?" said Naomi Pryse, as she led the piano-tuner across the veranda and out into the station-yard. The moon was gleaming upon the galvanized-iron roofs of the various buildings, and it picked out the girl's smile as she turned to question her companion.

"No, I never heard of you before," replied the piano-tuner, stolidly. For the moment the girl and the moonlight stupefied him. The scene in the room was still before his eyes and in his ears.

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"I wasn't thinking at all."

"Now, Mr. Engelhardt!" said Naomi, holding up her finger reprovingly. "If you weren't thinking, I should like to know what you were doing?"

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