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1873.] 
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The Mystery 
OF 
Metropolisville, 
By EDWARD EGGLESTON, 
Author of “ The Iloosier School-Master," “ The Enel j 
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CONTENTS. 
Preface.—Words Beforehand. Chapter 1. The Autocrat of 
the Stage-Coach.—2. The Sod Tavern.—3. Land and Love.— 
4. Albert and Katy.—5. Corner-Lots.—6. Little Katy’s Lover. 
—7. Catching anil Getting Caught.—8. Isabel Mat-lay.— 
9. Lovers and Lovers.—10. Plansaby, Esq., takes a Fatherly 
Interest.—11. About Several Things.—12. An Adventure.— 
13. A Shelter.—14. The Inhabitant.—15. An Episode.—16. The 
Return.—17. Sawney and his Old Love.—18. A Collision.— 
19. Standing Guard in Vain.—20. Sawney ami Westcott.— 
21. Rowing.—22. Sailing.—23. Sinking.—24. Dragging.—25. 
Afterwards.—26. The Mystery.—27. The Arrest..—28. The 
Tempter.—29. The Trial.—30. The Penitentiary.—31. Mr. 
Burton.—32. A Confession.—33. Death.—34. Mr. Lurton’s 
■PtOJirtsliip. — 35. Unbarred. —36. Isabel. —37. The Last- 
Words Afterwards. 
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(Size 14 X 20, in IS Colors.] 
“The Strawberry Girl,” 
For Every Subscriber 
HEARTH and HOME 
FOR 1873. 
This beautiful Chromo, which the Publishers of 
Hearth and Home have provided, is printed 1 8 times, 
in colors, to produce the beautiful coloring and shad¬ 
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of every Home in America. 
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A MOST BEAUTIFUL 
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