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- THE MAD KING
- PART I
- I
- A RUNAWAY HORSE
- II
- OVER THE PRECIPICE
- III
- AN ANGRY KING
- IV
- BARNEY FINDS A FRIEND
- V
- THE ESCAPE
- VI
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- VII
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- VIII
- THE CORONATION DAY
- IX
- THE KING'S GUESTS
- X
- ON THE BATTLEFIELD
- XI
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- XII
- THE GRATITUDE OF A KING
- PART II
- I
- BARNEY RETURNS TO LUTHA
- II
- CONDEMNED TO DEATH
- III
- BEFORE THE FIRING SQUAD
- IV
- A RACE TO LUTHA
- V
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- VI
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- VII
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- VIII
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- IX
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- X
- A NEW KING IN LUTHA
- XI
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- XII
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- XIII
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- XIV
- "THE KING'S WILL IS LAW"
- XV
- MAENCK BLUNDERS
- XVI
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