Clutterbuck's Treasure
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Whishaw Frederick. Clutterbuck's Treasure
CHAPTER I. A COWARDLY ATTACK
CHAPTER II. THE OLD MISER
CHAPTER III. THE GREAT PRIZE IS OFFERED
CHAPTER IV. I ENTER FOR THE RACE
CHAPTER V. TREACHERY!
CHAPTER VI. RATS IN A TRAP
CHAPTER VII. GHOSTS
CHAPTER VIII. NECK AND NECK FOR THE FIRST LAP
CHAPTER IX. MORE TREACHERY
CHAPTER X. A SERIOUS CHECK
CHAPTER XI. STALKING A MAN
CHAPTER XII. SCOTCHING A SNAKE
CHAPTER XIII. AN UNEXPECTED TRAGEDY
CHAPTER XIV. A GLIMPSE OF THE WINNING-POST
CHAPTER XV. EUREKA!
CHAPTER XVI "ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD!"
CHAPTER XVII. LOST!
CHAPTER XVIII. HOW WE BURIED OURSELVES ALIVE FOR THE LOVE OF SCIENCE
CHAPTER XIX. A NIGHT WITH A LION
CHAPTER XX. OUR TRUSTY NIGGER TO THE RESCUE
CHAPTER XXI. THE BAD ELEPHANT
CHAPTER XXII. I AM MOURNED FOR DEAD
CHAPTER XXIII. A RUDE AWAKENING
CHAPTER XXIV. STRONG SPRINTS AND GAINS A LAP
CHAPTER XXV. LAPPED, BUT STILL IN THE RACE
CHAPTER XXVI. HOW WE PROSPECTED FOR COAL
CHAPTER XXVII. ELDORADO OR—HOGLAND
CHAPTER XXVIII. WHAT THE ELDER DID WITH STRONG
CHAPTER XXIX. MUCH DIGGING
CHAPTER XXX. I TAKE A STRONG LEAD IN THE RACE
CHAPTER XXXI. THE ELDER MAKES A GOOD BARGAIN, AND. MICHAIL A POOR ONE
CHAPTER XXXII. WE RECEIVE A TERRIBLE SHOCK
CHAPTER XXXIII. HOW STRONG ESCAPED FROM PRISON
CHAPTER XXXIV. EXIT STRONG
CHAPTER XXXV. MORE CHECKS
CHAPTER XXXVI. WE FIND AN OLD FRIEND
CHAPTER XXXVII. MR. STRONG MAKES AN EFFECTIVE REAPPEARANCE
CHAPTER XXXVIII. ARRESTED
CHAPTER XXXIX. DIGGING AGAIN
CHAPTER XL. JACK PROVES HIMSELF A GENIUS
CHAPTER XLI. THE EXCITEMENT BECOMES INTENSE
CHAPTER XLII. ALL OVER BUT–
CHAPTER XLIII –THE SHOUTING
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I found my ally beating the prostrate enemy with his umbrella, and still using language which would have been unseemly in any person, and sounded doubly shocking in the mouth of an old man.
"Come," I said, "you needn't swear, sir; and I wouldn't continue to whack a man who is down, if I were you."
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"Thank you," I said; "if that's the case I shall wish you good afternoon and depart, or my accomplices will levant with my share of the spoil." I started to go in the direction of Streatham. The old fellow came to his senses at once.
"Stop a minute!" he cried; "I don't mean that. Stop and help me to recover my money."
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