The Crock of Gold A Rural Novel
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THE
CROCK OF GOLD;
A RURAL NOVEL.
BY
MARTIN FARQUHAR TUPPER, ESQ., M.A.,
AUTHOR OF
AUTHOR OF
"PROVERBIAL PHILOSOPHY."
CONTENTS
BY
MARTIN FARQUHAR TUPPER, ESQ., M.A.,
AUTHOR OF
AUTHOR OF
"PROVERBIAL PHILOSOPHY."
CONTENTS
THE CROCK OF GOLD.
CHAPTER I.
THE LABOURER; AND HIS DAWNING DISCONTENT.
THE LABOURER; AND HIS DAWNING DISCONTENT.
CHAPTER II.
THE FAMILY; THE HOME; AND MORE REPININGS.
THE FAMILY; THE HOME; AND MORE REPININGS.
CHAPTER III.
THE CONTRAST.
THE CONTRAST.
CHAPTER IV.
THE LOST THEFT.
THE LOST THEFT.
CHAPTER V.
THE INQUEST.
THE INQUEST.
CHAPTER VI.
THE BAILIFF; AND A BITTER TRIAL.
THE BAILIFF; AND A BITTER TRIAL.
CHAPTER VII.
WRONGS AND RUIN.
WRONGS AND RUIN.
CHAPTER VIII.
THE COVETOUS DREAM.
THE COVETOUS DREAM.
CHAPTER IX.
THE POACHER.
THE POACHER.
CHAPTER X.
BEN BURKE'S STRANGE ADVENTURE.
BEN BURKE'S STRANGE ADVENTURE.
CHAPTER XI.
SLEEP.
SLEEP.
CHAPTER XII.
LOVE.
LOVE.
CHAPTER XIII.
THE DISCOVERY.
THE DISCOVERY.
CHAPTER XIV.
JONATHAN'S STORE.
JONATHAN'S STORE.
CHAPTER XV.
ANOTHER DISCOVERY, AND THE EARNEST OF GOOD THINGS.
ANOTHER DISCOVERY, AND THE EARNEST OF GOOD THINGS.
CHAPTER XVI.
HOW THE HOME WAS BLEST THEREBY.
HOW THE HOME WAS BLEST THEREBY.
CHAPTER XVII.
CARE.
CARE.
CHAPTER XVIII.
INVESTMENT.
INVESTMENT.
CHAPTER XIX.
CALUMNY.
CALUMNY.
CHAPTER XX.
THE BAILIFF'S VISIT.
THE BAILIFF'S VISIT.
CHAPTER XXI.
THE CAPTURE.
THE CAPTURE.
CHAPTER XXII.
THE AUNT AND HER NEPHEW.
THE AUNT AND HER NEPHEW.
CHAPTER XXIII.
SCHEMES.
SCHEMES.
CHAPTER XXIV.
THE DEVIL'S COUNSEL.
THE DEVIL'S COUNSEL.
CHAPTER XXV.
THE AMBUSCADE.
THE AMBUSCADE.
CHAPTER XXVI.
PRELIMINARIES.
PRELIMINARIES.
CHAPTER XXVII.
ROBBERY.
ROBBERY.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
MURDER.
MURDER.
CHAPTER XXIX.
THE REWARD.
THE REWARD.
CHAPTER XXX.
SECOND THOUGHTS.
SECOND THOUGHTS.
CHAPTER XXXI.
MAMMON, AND CONTENTMENT.
MAMMON, AND CONTENTMENT.
CHAPTER XXXII.
NEXT MORNING.
NEXT MORNING.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
THE ALARM.
THE ALARM.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
DOUBTS.
DOUBTS.
CHAPTER XXXV.
FEARS.
FEARS.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
PRISON COMFORTS.
PRISON COMFORTS.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
GOOD COUNSEL.
GOOD COUNSEL.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
EXPERIENCE.
EXPERIENCE.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
JONATHAN'S TROTH.
JONATHAN'S TROTH.
CHAPTER XL.
SUSPICIONS.
SUSPICIONS.
CHAPTER XLI.
GRACE'S ALTERNATIVE.
GRACE'S ALTERNATIVE.
CHAPTER XLII.
THE DISMISSAL.
THE DISMISSAL.
CHAPTER XLIII.
SIMON ALONE.
SIMON ALONE.
CHAPTER XLIV.
THE TRIAL.
THE TRIAL.
CHAPTER XLV.
ROGER'S DEFENCE.
ROGER'S DEFENCE.
CHAPTER XLVI.
THE WITNESS.
THE WITNESS.
CHAPTER XLVII.
MR. SHARP'S ADVOCACY.
MR. SHARP'S ADVOCACY.
CHAPTER XLVIII.
SENTENCE AND DEATH.
SENTENCE AND DEATH.
CHAPTER XLIX.
RIGHTEOUS MAMMON.
RIGHTEOUS MAMMON.
CHAPTER L.
THE CROCK A BLESSING.
THE CROCK A BLESSING.
CHAPTER LI.
POPULARITY.
POPULARITY.
CHAPTER LII.
ROGER AT THE SWAN.
ROGER AT THE SWAN.
CHAPTER LIII.
ROGER'S TRIUMPH.
ROGER'S TRIUMPH.
CHAPTER LIV.
SIR JOHN'S PARTING SPEECH.
FOOTNOTE
SIR JOHN'S PARTING SPEECH.
FOOTNOTE
CHAPTER I.
THE LABOURER; AND HIS DAWNING DISCONTENT.
THE LABOURER; AND HIS DAWNING DISCONTENT.
CHAPTER II.
THE FAMILY; THE HOME; AND MORE REPININGS.
THE FAMILY; THE HOME; AND MORE REPININGS.
CHAPTER III.
THE CONTRAST.
THE CONTRAST.
CHAPTER IV.
THE LOST THEFT.
THE LOST THEFT.
CHAPTER V.
THE INQUEST.
THE INQUEST.
CHAPTER VI.
THE BAILIFF; AND A BITTER TRIAL.
THE BAILIFF; AND A BITTER TRIAL.
CHAPTER VII.
WRONGS AND RUIN.
WRONGS AND RUIN.
CHAPTER VIII.
THE COVETOUS DREAM.
THE COVETOUS DREAM.
CHAPTER IX.
THE POACHER.
THE POACHER.
CHAPTER X.
BEN BURKE'S STRANGE ADVENTURE.
BEN BURKE'S STRANGE ADVENTURE.
CHAPTER XI.
SLEEP.
SLEEP.
CHAPTER XII.
LOVE.
LOVE.
CHAPTER XIII.
THE DISCOVERY.
THE DISCOVERY.
CHAPTER XIV.
JONATHAN'S STORE.
JONATHAN'S STORE.
CHAPTER XV.
ANOTHER DISCOVERY, AND THE EARNEST OF GOOD THINGS.
ANOTHER DISCOVERY, AND THE EARNEST OF GOOD THINGS.
CHAPTER XVI.
HOW THE HOME WAS BLEST THEREBY.
HOW THE HOME WAS BLEST THEREBY.
CHAPTER XVII.
CARE.
CARE.
CHAPTER XVIII.
INVESTMENT.
INVESTMENT.
CHAPTER XIX.
CALUMNY.
CALUMNY.
CHAPTER XX.
THE BAILIFF'S VISIT.
THE BAILIFF'S VISIT.
CHAPTER XXI.
THE CAPTURE.
THE CAPTURE.
CHAPTER XXII.
THE AUNT AND HER NEPHEW.
THE AUNT AND HER NEPHEW.
CHAPTER XXIII.
SCHEMES.
SCHEMES.
CHAPTER XXIV.
THE DEVIL'S COUNSEL.
THE DEVIL'S COUNSEL.
CHAPTER XXV.
THE AMBUSCADE.
THE AMBUSCADE.
CHAPTER XXVI.
PRELIMINARIES.
PRELIMINARIES.
CHAPTER XXVII.
ROBBERY.
ROBBERY.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
MURDER.
MURDER.
CHAPTER XXIX.
THE REWARD.
THE REWARD.
CHAPTER XXX.
SECOND THOUGHTS.
SECOND THOUGHTS.
CHAPTER XXXI.
MAMMON, AND CONTENTMENT.
MAMMON, AND CONTENTMENT.
CHAPTER XXXII.
NEXT MORNING.
NEXT MORNING.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
THE ALARM.
THE ALARM.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
DOUBTS.
DOUBTS.
CHAPTER XXXV.
FEARS.
FEARS.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
PRISON COMFORTS.
PRISON COMFORTS.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
GOOD COUNSEL.
GOOD COUNSEL.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
EXPERIENCE.
EXPERIENCE.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
JONATHAN'S TROTH.
JONATHAN'S TROTH.
CHAPTER XL.
SUSPICIONS.
SUSPICIONS.
CHAPTER XLI.
GRACE'S ALTERNATIVE.
GRACE'S ALTERNATIVE.
CHAPTER XLII.
THE DISMISSAL.
THE DISMISSAL.
CHAPTER XLIII.
SIMON ALONE.
SIMON ALONE.
CHAPTER XLIV.
THE TRIAL.
THE TRIAL.
CHAPTER XLV.
ROGER'S DEFENCE.
ROGER'S DEFENCE.
CHAPTER XLVI.
THE WITNESS.
THE WITNESS.
CHAPTER XLVII.
MR. SHARP'S ADVOCACY.
MR. SHARP'S ADVOCACY.
CHAPTER XLVIII.
SENTENCE AND DEATH.
SENTENCE AND DEATH.
CHAPTER XLIX.
RIGHTEOUS MAMMON.
RIGHTEOUS MAMMON.
CHAPTER L.
THE CROCK A BLESSING.
THE CROCK A BLESSING.
CHAPTER LI.
POPULARITY.
POPULARITY.
CHAPTER LII.
ROGER AT THE SWAN.
ROGER AT THE SWAN.
CHAPTER LIII.
ROGER'S TRIUMPH.
ROGER'S TRIUMPH.
CHAPTER LIV.
SIR JOHN'S PARTING SPEECH.
FOOTNOTE
SIR JOHN'S PARTING SPEECH.
FOOTNOTE
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