D'ri and I

D'RI and I

"We were both near breaking down"

See page 338.

D'RI and I

A TALE of Daring Deeds in the
Second War with the British.
Being the Memoirs of Colonel Ramon
Bell, U.S.A.



BY IRVING BACHELLER, author
of "Eben Holden."
Illustrated by F. C. Yohn


LOTHROP PUBLISHING COMPANY
BOSTON

COPYRIGHT,

1901, BY
LOTHROP
PUBLISHING
COMPANY


ALL RIGHTS
RESERVED


ENTERED AT
STATIONERS'

HALL


FIRST PRINTING
JULY 25th. SEVENTY-
FIFTH THOUSAND

ONE HUNDREDTH
THOUSAND
AUGUST 23rd, 1901

ONE HUNDRED AND
TWENTY-FIFTH THOUSAND
OCTOBER 28th 1901

ONE HUNDRED AND
FIFTIETH THOUSAND
NOVEMBER 16th, 1901

ONE HUNDRED AND
SIXTIETH THOUSAND
FEBRUARY 3d 1902.

TO MY

WIFE

ILLUSTRATIONS

  1. "We were both near breaking down" Frontispiece
  2. D'ri and I Page 17
  3. "I could not for the life of me tell which of the two charming girls I loved the better" Page 110
  4. Louise Page 122
  5. "He would have fought to the death then and there if I had but given him the word" Page 167
  6. "Come, now, my pretty prisoner; it is disagreeable, but you must forgive me" Page 183
  7. "Uri, shaking a bloody, tattered flag, shouted: "Well tek care o the ofl' brig!" Page 243
  8. "Then I leave all for you" Page 355


Chapters (not listed in original)

Preface
Introduction
  1. Chapter I 15
  2. Chapter II 33
  3. Chapter III 49
  4. Chapter IV 58
  5. Chapter V 67
  6. Chapter VI 75
  7. Chapter VII 95
  8. Chapter VIII 106
  9. Chapter IX 121
  10. Chapter X 141
  11. Chapter XI 148
  12. Chapter XII 165
  13. Chapter XIII 188
  14. Chapter XIV 201
  15. Chapter XV 210
  16. Chapter XVI 214
  17. Chapter XVII 228
  18. Chapter XVIII 248
  19. Chapter XIX 263
  20. Chapter XX 274
  21. Chapter XXI 292
  22. Chapter XXII 301
  23. Chapter XXIII 316
  24. Chapter XXIV 325
  25. Chapter XXV 339
  26. Chapter XXVI 351
  27. Chapter XXVII 359


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