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Title: The Buccaneer Farmer
Published In England Under The Title "Askew's Victory"

Author: Harold Bindloss

Release Date: February 4, 2004 [EBook #10930]

Language: English

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THE BUCCANEER FARMER

BY HAROLD BINDLOSS

1918

PUBLISHED IN ENGLAND UNDER THE TITLE "ASKEW'S VICTORY"

CONTENTS

PART I--AT ASHNESS

CHAPTER

I THE LEASE

II THE OTTER HOUNDS

III A COUNCIL OF DEFENSE

IV THE PEAT CUTTERS

V RAILTON'S TALLY

VI BLEATARN GHYLL

VII THE RECKONING

VIII GRACE FINDS A WAY

IX THE PLAN WORKS

X JANET MEDDLES

XI OSBORN'S PRIDE GETS HURT

XII OSBORN INTERFERES

PART II--ON THE CARIBBEAN

I THE OLD BUCCANEER

II THE PRESIDIO

III THE GOLD ONZA

IV THE PRESIDENT'S BALL

V OLSEN'S OFFER

VI THE PRESIDENT'S WATCHERS

VII ADAM RESUMES CONTROL

VIII THE MANGROVE SWAMP

IX ADAM'S LAST REQUEST

X THE ROAD TO THE MISSION

XI KIT KEEPS HIS PROMISE

XII THE LAST CARGO

PART III--KIT'S RETURN

I KIT'S WELCOME

II A DANGEROUS TALENT

III THE HORSE SHOW

IV THE FLOOD

V KIT TELLS A STORY

VI THORN MAKES A PLAN

VII GERALD'S RETURN

VIII GRACE'S CONFIDENCE

IX KIT GOES TO THE RESCUE

X GRACE'S CHOICE

XI OSBORN'S SURRENDER

PART I--AT ASHNESS

CHAPTER I

THE LEASE

The morning was bright after heavy rain, and when Osborn looked out of
the library window a warm, south-west breeze shook the larches about
Tarnside Hall. Now and then a shadow sped across the tarn, darkening the
ripples that sparkled like silver when the cloud drove on. Osborn
frowned, for he had meant to go fishing and it was