THE HAND-MADE GENTLEMAN

A Tale of the Battles of Peace

By Irving Bacheller

Author of "Eben Holden", "Silas Strong" etc., etc. </5>

New York and London

Harper & Brothers Publishers

Copyright, 1909

TO MY DEAR FRIEND E. PRENTISS BAILEY

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

BOOK ONE—IN WHICH THE ADVENTURES OF CRICKET PRESENTED, WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF HIM

ADVENTURE I—BEING THAT OF CRICKET AND THE CHILD GHOST

ADVENTURE II—BEING THAT OF CRICKET AND THE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE

ADVENTURE III.—BEING THAT OF THE BUNGWOOD COW

ADVENTURE IV—BEING THAT OF CRICKET AND THE PURPLE GHOST

ADVENTURE V—BEING THAT OF CRICKET AND THE HAND-MADE GENTLEMAN

ADVENTURE VI.—IN WHICH CRICKET HAS SUNDRY EXPERIENCES

ADVENTURE VII.—WHICH IS THAT OF CRICKET AND THE LOVER AND THE POTATO-SACK

ADVENTURE VIII.—IN WHICH CRICKET MEETS THE COLONEL AND THE YOUNG MISS

ADVENTURE IX.—WHICH DESCRIBES THE COERCION OF SAM AND HIS WEDDING

ADVENTURE X.—WHICH IS THE ADVENTURE OF CRICKET ON THE HEMPEN BRIDGE

ADVENTURE XI.—IN WHICH CRICKET MEETS THE HAND-MADE GENTLEMAN AND THE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE

BOOK TWO—IN WHICH CRICKET TAKES THE ROAD TO MANHOOD AND MEETS WITH SUNDRY MISHAPS

STAGE I.—IN WHICH CRICKET COMES TO A QUEER STOPPING-PLACE ON THE ROAD

STAGE II.—WHICH BRINGS CRICKET TO THE STATION OF REMORSE

STAGE III.—IN WHICH CRICKET PROCEEDS WITH HEAVIER BAGGAGE

STAGE IV.—IN WHICH CRICKET COMES TO A TURN IN THE ROAD

STAGE V.—IN WHICH CRICKET MOUNTS ONE OF GOD'S HORSES

STAGE VI.—MY LAST WEEK ON THE FLYING HORSE

STAGE VII.—IN WHICH MR. HERON ARRIVES AT THE SHOP OF THE HAND-MADE GENTLEMAN

STAGE VIII.—IN WHICH YOUNG MR. HERON COMES TO A TURN IN THE ROAD

STAGE IX.—IN WHICH WE MEET THE CAPTAIN OF THE NEW ARMY

STAGE X.—WHICH BRINGS MR. HERON TO A HIGH POINT IN THE ROAD

BOOK THREE

CHAPTER I.—THE SINGULAR BEGINNING OF A NEW CAREER

CHAPTER II.—IN WHICH PEARL'S OLD MARE BEGINS TO HURRY US ALONG

CHAPTER III.—THE GENTLEMAN DISCOVERS A NEW KIND OF POWER

CHAPTER IV.—IN WHICH WE MEET TWO GREAT