Edition. 12mo.

Mouse-Trap, A Likely Story, The Garroters, Five-o'Clock Tea.
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My Literary Passions. New Edition. 12mo.

My Mark Twain. Illustrated. 8vo.

My Year in a Log Cabin. Illustrated. 32mo.

Open-Eyed Conspiracy. 12mo.

Pair of Patient Lovers. 12mo.

Parting and a Meeting. Illustrated. Square 32mo.

Quality of Mercy. New Edition. 12mo.

Questionable Shapes. Ill'd. 12mo.

Ragged Lady. Illustrated. New Edition. 12mo.

Roman Holidays. Illustrated. 8vo.
Traveller's Edition, Leather.

Seven English Cities. Illustrated. 8vo.
Traveller's Edition, Leather.

Shadow of a Dream. 12mo.

Son of Royal Langbrith. 8vo.

Stops of Various Quills. Illustrated. 4to.
Limited Edition.

Story of a Play. 12mo.

The Seen and Unseen at Stratford-on-Avon. Crown 8vo.

Their Silver Wedding Journey. Illustrated. 2 vols. Crown 8vo.
In 1 vol. New Edition. 12mo.

Through the Eye of a Needle. New Edition. 12mo.

Traveller from Altruria. New Edition. 12mo.

World of Chance. 12mo.

FARCES:

A Letter of Introduction. Illustrated. 32mo.

A Likely Story. Illustrated. 32mo.

A Previous Engagement. 32mo. Paper.

Evening Dress. Illustrated. 32mo.

Five-o'Clock Tea. Illustrated. 32mo.

Parting Friends. Illustrated. 32mo.

The Albany Depot. Illustrated. 32mo.

The Garroters. Illustrated. 32mo.

The Mouse-Trap. Illustrated. 32mo.

The Unexpected Guests. Illustrated. 32mo.

HARPER & BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK
Copyright, 1902, by HARPER & BROTHERS.

Published September, 1902.

_Contents_

CHAP. PAGE

I. PONY'S MOTHER, AND WHY HE HAD A
RIGHT TO RUN OFF 3

II. THE RIGHT THAT PONY HAD TO RUN OFF,
FROM THE WAY HIS FATHER ACTED 15

III. JIM LEONARD'S HAIR-BREADTH ESCAPE 32

IV. THE SCRAPE THAT JIM LEONARD GOT THE
BOYS INTO 52

V. ABOUT RUNNING AWAY TO THE INDIAN
RESERVATION ON A CANAL-BOAT,
AND HOW THE PLAN FAILED 77

VI. HOW THE INDIANS CAME TO THE BOY'S
TOWN AND JIM LEONARD ACTED THE
COWARD 89

VII. HOW FRANK BAKER SPENT THE FOURTH AT
PAWPAW BOTTOM, AND SAW THE FOURTH
OF JULY BOY 105

VIII. HOW PONY BAKER CAME PRETTY NEAR
RUNNING OFF WITH A CIRCUS