The Project Gutenberg EBook of Mary Louise in the Country
by L. Frank Baum (AKA Edith Van Dyne)

This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with
almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or
re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included
with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net

Title: Mary Louise in the Country

Author: L. Frank Baum (AKA Edith Van Dyne)

Illustrator: J. Allen St. John

Release Date: August 3, 2007 [EBook #22225]

Language: English

Character set encoding: ASCII

*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MARY LOUISE IN THE COUNTRY ***

Produced by Michael Gray (Lost_Gamer@comcast.net)

MARY LOUISE
IN THE COUNTRY

By
Edith Van Dyne
Author of
"Aunt Jane's Nieces Series"

Frontispiece by
J. Allen St. John
The Reilly & Lee Co.
Chicago

Copyright, 1916
by
The Reilly & Britton Co.

_Mary Louise in the Country_

CONTENTS

I THE ARRIVAL
II THE KENTON PLACE
III THE FOLKS ACROSS THE RIVER
IV GETTING ACQUAINTED
V MARY LOUISE BECOMS A PEACEMAKER
VI THE AFTERNOON TEA
VII MARY LOUISE CALLS FOR HELP
VIII THE RED-HEADED GIRL
IX JOSIE INVESTIGATES
X INGUA IS CONFIDENTIAL
XI THE FATE OF NED JOSELYN
XII THEORIES ARE DANGEROUS
XIII BLUFF AND REBUFF
XIV MIDNIGHT VIGILS
XV "OLD SHADOWTAIL"
XVI INGUA'S NEW DRESS
XVII A CLEW AT LAST
XVIII DOUBTS AND SUSPICIONS
XIX GOOD MONEY FOR BAD
XX AN UNEXPECTED APPEARANCE
XXI A CASE OF NERVES
XXII INGUA'S MOTHER
XXIII PECULIAR PEOPLE
XXIV FACING DANGER
XXV FATHER AND DAUGHTER
XXVI THE PLOT
XXVII NAN'S TRIUMPH
XXVIII PLANNING THE FUTURE

Mary Louise in the Country

CHAPTER I
THE ARRIVAL

"Is this the station, Gran'pa Jim?" inquired a young girl, as the train
began to slow up.

"I think so, Mary Louise," replied the handsome old gentleman
addressed.

"It does look very promising, does it?" she continued, glancing eagerly
out of the window.

"The station? No, my dear; but the station isn't Cragg's Crossing, you
know; it is merely the nearest railway point to our new home."

The conductor opened their drawing-room door.

"The next stop is Chargrove, Colonel," he said.

"Thank you."

The porter came for their hand baggage and a moment later the long
train stopped and the vestibule steps were let down.

If you will refer to the time-table of th