Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence; Or, The Queer Old Man of the Thousand Islands

								


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RUTH FIELDING
ON THE
ST. LAWRENCE
OR
THE QUEER OLD MAN OF
THE THOUSAND ISLANDS
BY
ALICE B. EMERSON
Author of "Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill," "Ruth
Fielding in the Great Northwest," "Betty
Gordon series," etc.
ILLUSTRATED
NEW YORK
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY
PUBLISHERS
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BOOKS FOR GIRLS
by ALICE B. EMERSON
RUTH FIELDING SERIES
12mo. Cloth. Illustrated.
RUTH FIELDING OF THE RED MILL
RUTH FIELDING AT BRIARWOOD HALL
RUTH FIELDING AT SNOW CAMP
RUTH FIELDING AT LIGHTHOUSE POINT
RUTH FIELDING AT SILVER RANCH
RUTH FIELDING ON CLIFF ISLAND
RUTH FIELDING AT SUNRISE FARM
RUTH FIELDING AND THE GYPSIES
RUTH FIELDING IN MOVING PICTURES
RUTH FIELDING DOWN IN DIXIE
RUTH FIELDING AT COLLEGE
RUTH FIELDING IN THE SADDLE
RUTH FIELDING IN THE RED CROSS
RUTH FIELDING AT THE WAR FRONT
RUTH FIELDING HOMEWARD BOUND
RUTH FIELDING DOWN EAST
RUTH FIELDING IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST
RUTH FIELDING ON THE ST. LAWRENCE
BETTY GORDON SERIES
BETTY GORDON AT BRAMBLE FARM
BETTY GORDON IN WASHINGTON
BETTY GORDON IN THE LAND OF OIL
BETTY GORDON AT BOARDING SCHOOL
BETTY GORDON AT MOUNTAIN CAMP
Cupples & Leon Co., Publishers, New York
Copyright, 1922, by
Cupples & Leon Company
Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence
Printed in U. S. A.
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER                               PAGE

      I  "Here Comes The Bride"          1

     II  A Rift In His Lute             10

    III  Rice And Old Shoes             18

     IV  Bilby                          27

      V  Trouble In Prospect            37

     VI  An Abduction                   45

    VII  Expediency                     54

   VIII  At Chippewa Bay                63

     IX  A Film Mystery                 73

      X  A Smell Of Smoke               83

     XI  Bilby Again                    93

    XII  The Dance At Alexandria Bay   100

   XIII  The Kingdom Of Pipes          109

    XIV  A Demand Is Made              116

     XV  The Yellow Lady               124

    XVI  Marooned                      131

   XVII  A Determination               140
XVIII  Bilby's Trump Card            148

    XIX  Suspense                      156

     XX  A Failure In Calculation      164

    XXI  In The Chinese Den            171

   XXII  The Twins' Alarm              178
XXIII  Trouble Enough                186

   XXIV  A Letter Comes                193

    XXV  The Heart's Desire            201
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