The Empire Makers

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Hume Nesbit. The Empire Makers

The Empire Makers

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter One

At Shebourne Academy

Chapter Two

The Compact

Chapter Three

In the Den of the Lawyer

Chapter Four

Stephanus Groblaar

Chapter Five

Amongst the Cape Boers

Chapter Six

The Secret Message

Chapter Seven

In Johannesburg

Chapter Eight

Mr. Philip Martin

Chapter Nine

Johannesburg by Night

Chapter Ten

The Three Aces

Chapter Eleven

The Boer Paramount

Chapter Twelve

Our Heroes are Arrested

Chapter Thirteen

Tronk Life

Chapter Fourteen

An Interview with Uncle Paul

Chapter Fifteen

At Nylstroom

Chapter Sixteen

Breaking the Tronk

Chapter Seventeen

A Record Ride

Chapter Eighteen

The Ride to Salisbury

Chapter Nineteen

They start on their Adventures

Chapter Twenty

In the Forest

Chapter Twenty One

A Baboon Hunt

Chapter Twenty Two

The Thunderstorm

Chapter Twenty Three

On the Plateau

Chapter Twenty Four

The Bashikonay

Chapter Twenty Five

In the Defile

Chapter Twenty Six

In the Deserted Citadel

Chapter Twenty Seven

In the Palace of the Dead

Chapter Twenty Eight

The Amazons

Chapter Twenty Nine

A Chariot Drive

Chapter Thirty

In the City of Ra-bydus

Chapter Thirty One

The Queen Isori

Chapter Thirty Two

King Sotu to the Rescue

Chapter Thirty Three

The Escape

Chapter Thirty Four

The Return

Chapter Thirty Five

“To your Tents, O Israel!”

Chapter Thirty Six

The Relief of Kimberley

Chapter Thirty Seven

Clearing the Board

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Hume Nesbit

A Romance of Adventure and War in South Africa

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Next morning, therefore, after the customary breakfast of bacon and eggs, he forestalled Ned by asking the three boys into his sanctum.

“I intended to postpone going into particulars respecting your late father’s affairs until you had gained your majority, Mr. Edward; but as you have already mapped out your career, I think it will meet your views if I do so at once.”

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