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Title: David Dunne
A Romance of the Middle West

Author: Belle Kanaris Maniates

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DAVID DUNNE

A Romance of the Middle West

by

BELLE KANARIS MANIATES

With illustrations by John Drew

[Illustration: "_He stood as if at bay, his face pale, his eyes riveted
on those floating banners_" Page 218]

Rand McNally & Company
Chicago--New York

Copyright, 1912, by
Rand, McNally & Company

To Milly and Gardner

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

"_He stood as if at bay, his face pale, his eyes
riveted on those floating banners_" _Frontispiece_

FACING PAGE

"'_Dave's little gal!_'" 11

"_With proudly protective air, David walked beside
the stiffly starched little girl_" 42

"_David's friends were surprised to receive an
off-hand invitation from him to 'drop in for a little
country spread'_" 148

"_He kept his word. Jud was cleared_" 158

"_It was a relief to find Carey alone_" 224

"_'Carey, will you make the dream a reality?'_" 238

[Illustration: "'_Dave's little gal!_'"]

PART ONE

CHAPTER I

Across lots to the Brumble farm came the dusty apparition of a boy, a
tousle-headed, freckle-faced, gaunt-eyed little fellow, clad in a sort
of combinati