Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 297
d to takehim. This was the boys first trip. His fatherhad been a prosperous squatter in Australia, aScotchman by birth, and a fine man. One night the father was awakened by the bark-ing of the dogs, and on going to the door founda gang of bushrangers surrounding the house. / 64 A MUTINY ON A… … after, but heand knockeddown. Well, the end of it wasthat the poor Scotchman gota bullet through his head, andthe bushrangers rode awaywith everything valuable.Mrs. Mclntyre was never thesame again. She lost herwits, let the baby fall on itshead (in consequence ofwhich it died not long after-ward),…
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