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The Highgrader, by William MacLeod Raine
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Title: The Highgrader
Author: William MacLeod Raine
Illustrator: D. C. Hutchinson
Release Date: September 12, 2007 [EBook 22583]
Language: English
Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1
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THE HIGHGRADER
BY
WILLIAM MacLEOD RAINE
Author of "Wyoming," "Ridgway of Montana," "Bucky O'Connor," "A Texas Ranger," "Mavericks," "Brand Blotters," "Crooked Trails and Straight," "The Vision Splendid," "The Pirate of Panama," "A Daughter of the Dons," Etc.
Illustrations By D. C. HUTCHISON
G. W. DILLINGHAM COMPANY Publishers New York
Copyright, 1915, by G. W. DILLINGHAM COMPANY
The Highgrader
CONTENTS
I. The Campers 11
II. Mr. Verinder Complains 18
III. Night Fishing 28
IV. Fugitives From Justice 44
V. "I'm Here, Neighbor" 56
VI. Lord Farquhar Gives Moya A Hint 71
VII. Moya's Highwayman 84
VIII. The Bad Penny Again 102
IX. "An Out a