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Title: Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville

Author: Edith Van Dyne

Release Date: December 1, 2003 [eBook #10359]

Language: English

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AUNT JANE'S NIECES AT MILLVILLE

BY

EDITH VAN DYNE

1908

LIST OF CHAPTERS

I UNCLE JOHN'S FARM
II THE AGENT
III _MILLVILLE HEARS EXCITING NEWS_
IV ETHEL MAKES PREPARATION
V THE ARRIVAL OF THE NABOBS
VI PEGGY PRESENTS HIS BILL
VII LOUISE SCENTS A MYSTERY
VIII THE LITTLE SCHOOL-MA'AM
IX THE "LIVES OF THE SAINTS"
X THE MYSTERY DEEPENS
XI THREE AMATEUR DETECTIVES
XII THE BAITING OF PEGGY McNUTT
XIII BOB WEST, HARDWARE DEALER
XIV THE MAJOR IS PUZZLED
XV THE MAN IN HIDING
XVI A MATTER OF SPECULATION
XVII JOE TELLS OF "THE GREAT TROUBLE"
XVIII THE LOCKED CUPBOARD
XIX THE COURT'N' OF SKIM CLARK
XX A LOST CAUSE
XXI THE TRAP IS SET
XXII CAUGHT!
XXIII MR. WEST EXPLAINS
XXIV PEGGY HAS REVENGE
XXV GOOD NEWS AT LAST

CHAPTER I.

UNCLE JOHN'S FARM.

"How did I happen to own a farm?" asked Uncle John, interrupting his
soup long enough to fix an inquiring glance upon Major Doyle, who
sat opposite.

"By virtue of circumstance, my dear sir," replied the Major, composedly.
"It's a part of my duty, in attending to those affairs you won't look
afther yourself, to lend certain sums of your money to needy and
ambitious young men who want a start in life."

"Oh, Uncle! Do you do that?" exclaimed Miss Patricia Doyle, who sat
between her uncle and father and kept an active eye upon both.

"So the Major says," answered Uncle John, dryly.

"And it's true," asserted the other. "He's assisted three or four score
young men to start in business in the last year, to my certain
knowledge, by lending them sums ranging from one to three thousand
dollars. And it's the most wasteful and extravagant charity I ever
heard of."

"But I'm so glad!" cried Patsy, clapping her hands