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BY

RUTH SAWYER

HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK & LONDON

CONTENTS

SEVEN MILES TO ARDEN

I

THE WAY OF IT

II

A SIGN-POST POINTS TO AN ADVENTURE

III

PATSY PLAYS A PART

IV

THE OCCUPANT OF A BALMACAAN COAT

V

A TINKER POINTS THE ROAD

VI

AT DAY’S END

VII

THE TINKER PLAYS A PART

VIII

WHEN TWO WERE NOT COMPANY

IX

PATSY ACQUIRES SOME INFORMATION

X

JOSEPH JOURNEYS TO A FAR COUNTRY

XI

AND CHANCE STAGES MELODRAMA INSTEAD OF COMEDY

XII

A CHANGE OF NATIONALITY

XIII

A MESSAGE AND A MAP

XIV

ENTER KING MIDAS

XV

ARDEN

XVI

THE ROAD BEGINS ALL OVER AGAIN

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