The Project Gutenberg eBook, Dick and Brownie, by Mabel Quiller-CouchThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Dick and BrownieAuthor: Mabel Quiller-CouchRelease Date: October 30, 2005 [eBook #16969]Language: EnglishCharacter set encoding: ISO-646-US (US-ASCII)***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK DICK AND BROWNIE***E-text prepared by Lionel SearDICK AND BROWNIE.byMabel Quiller-CouchCONTENTS.Chapter.I. THE ESCAPE.II. A NIGHT SCARE.III. WHAT THE MORNING BROUGHT.IV. MISS ROSE.V. SURPRISES.VI. HULDAH GOES SHOPPING.VII. A MEETING AND AN ALARM.VIII. TRACKED DOWN.IX. TO THE RESCUE.X. ONE SUMMER'S AFTERNOON.XI. HULDAH'S NEW HOME.XII. HAPPY HOURS.CHAPTER I.THE ESCAPE.The summer sun blazed down scorchingly on the white road, on the wide stretch of moorland in the distance, and on thelittle coppice which grew not far from the road.The only shady spot for miles, it seemed, was that one under the trees in the little coppice, where the caravan stood; buteven there the heat was stifling, and the smell of hot blistering varnish mingled with the faint scent of honeysuckle anddog-roses.Not a sound broke the stillness, for even the birds had been driven to shelter and to silence, and except for the rabbitsvery few other live things lived about ...
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