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  _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._

  A BRIDE FROM THE BUSH. UNDER TWO SKIES. TINY LUTTRELL. THE BOSS OF TAROOMBA. THE UNBIDDEN GUEST. THE ROGUE'S MARCH. IRRALIE'S BUSHRANGER. MY LORD DUKE.

  YOUNG BLOOD

  BY

  E. W. HORNUNG

  "_When all the world is young, lad, And all the trees are green; And every goose a swan, lad, And every lass a queen; Then hey for boot and horse, lad, And round the world away; Young blood must have its course, lad, And every dog his day._"

  THE WATER BABIES.

  CASSELL AND COMPANY, LIMITED_LONDON, PARIS & MELBOURNE_1898ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

  CONTENTS.

  PAGE

  CHAPTER I.

  THE OLD HOME 1

  CHAPTER II.

  THE BREAKING OF THE NEWS 11

  CHAPTER III.

  THE SIN OF THE FATHER 20

  CHAPTER IV.

  THE NEW HOME 32

  CHAPTER V.

  A WET BLANKET 40

  CHAPTER VI.

  THE GAME OF BLUFF 57

  CHAPTER VII.

  ON RICHMOND HILL 71

  CHAPTER VIII.

  A MILLIONAIRE IN THE MAKING 85

  CHAPTER IX.

  THE CITY OF LONDON 95

  CHAPTER X.

  A FIRST OFFENCE 111

  CHAPTER XI.

  BEGGAR AND CHOOSER 122

  CHAPTER XII.

  THE CHAMPION OF THE GODS 135

  CHAPTER XIII.

  THE DAY OF BATTLE 150

  CHAPTER XIV.

  A CHANGE OF LUCK 165

  CHAPTER XV.

  IT NEVER RAINS BUT IT POURS 175

  CHAPTER XVI.

  A DAME'S SCHOOL 183

  CHAPTER XVII.

  AT FAULT 195

  CHAPTER XVIII.

  MR. SCRAFTON 203

  CHAPTER XIX.

  ASSAULT AND BATTERY 214

  CHAPTER XX.

  BIDING HIS TIME 226

  CHAPTER XXI.

  HAND TO HAND 234

  CHAPTER XXII.

  MAN TO MAN 247

  CHAPTER XXIII.

  THE END OF THE BEGINNING 259

  CHAPTER XXIV.

  YOUNG INK 276

  CHAPTER XXV.

  SCRAFTON'S STORY 287

  CHAPTER XXVI.

  A MASTERSTROKE 304

  CHAPTER XXVII.

  RESTITUTION 315

  CHAPTER XXVIII.

  A TALE APART 326

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  Young Blood.