EBOOK BESSIE BRADFORD'S PRIZE ***
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BESSIE BRADFORD'S PRIZE
The third of a series of sequels to "the Bessie books"
By Joanna H. Mathews
Illustrated by W. St. John Harper
Dedicated to my dear little friend and fellow author Elizabeth Leiper
Martin ("Elsie")
With the wish that the path of authorship may have for her as many
flowers and as few thorns as it has had for her friend and well
wisher
J. H. M.
CONTENTS.
I. AT THE POLICEMAN'S,
II. LETTERS,
III. LENA'S SECRET,
IV. PERCY,
V. ROBBING THE MAIL,
VI. A CONFIDENCE,
VII. A BOX OF BONBONS,
VIII. "INNOCENTS ABROAD,"
IX. AN UNEXPECTED MEETING,
X. FRANKIE TO THE FRONT AGAIN,
XL A TRUST,
XII. DISCOVERY,
XIII. ACCUSATION,
XIV. WHO WINS?
CHAPTER I.
AT THE POLICEMAN'S.
"Here comes Mrs. Fleming," said Jennie Richards, in a tone indicative
of anything but pleasure in the coming of Mrs. Fleming.
Mrs. Granby responded with an exclamation which savored of a like
sentiment, and rising, she tossed aside the little frock she was
working on, as she added:
"I don't see what she's comin' for! I didn't want her a comin' here,
bringin' her mournin' an' frettin' an' lookin' out for troubles to
pester you, Mary Richards, an' I told her I would be over to her
place this evenin'. I did tell her, you know, I'd fit that dress for
her Mrs.
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