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Title: The Rider of Waroona

Author: Firth Scott

Release Date: October 27, 2008 [EBook #27061]

Language: English

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The Rider of Waroona

By Firth Scott

Author of
"The Track of Midnight," "The Last Lemurian,"
"Romance of Polar Exploration," etc.

London
John Long, Limited
Norris Street, Haymarket

_All rights reserved_

_First Published in 1912_

SOME PRESS OPINIONS OF THE AUTHOR'S WORKS

_Daily Chronicle:_--"Mr. Scott knows the colonial, native born, to
the bones and the marrow."

_Westminster Gazette:_--"To say that each of them is a gem is not
saying too much."

_Globe:_--"Mr. Firth Scott writes a straightforward, vigorous
style, and has a keen eye for effective incident."

_World:_--"Deserves grateful recognition by lovers of tales well
told."

_Scotsman:_--"Characteristically Australian."

_Morning Post:_--"The story of Australian settlement is of
enthralling interest."

_Saturday Review:_--"This interesting and instructive book is very
pleasant reading."

_Literary World:_--"Mr. Firth Scott's stories are, alternately
imbued with rare glamour and realism. In either atmosphere he is
entertaining, and in both convincing."

_AT ALL LIBRARIES AND BOOKSELLERS_

Contents

I. CROTCHETY DUDGEON 9
II. THE RIDDLE 21
III. DISAPPEARED 34
IV. DURHAM'S SURMISE 44
V. MRS. BURKE'S PRESENTIMENT 58
VI. THE FACE AT THE WINDOW 79
VII. SNARED 93
VIII. THE NOTE THAT FAILED 103
IX. DUDGEON'S HOSPITALITY 118
X. "FOOLED" 133
XI. MRS. BURKE'S REBUFF 156
XII. AS THROUGH A MI