Chapter I: Introduction: Addressed Solely to Grown-Ups 1

1. THE DANCING CLASS 4

2. NUTS IN MAY 20

3. SANTA CLAUS 34

4. OLD JANIES _v._ JUNIOR OAKDENE ATHLETIC 49

5. TWO NEW FRIENDS 63

6. THE GREAT CIRCUS 79

7. BABY JANE'S ARMY 95

8. IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP 111

9. THE RESCUE 121

10. THE FINISH 138

ILLUSTRATIONS

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Up she went in hot pursuit of Baby Jane _Frontispiece_

The Bear looked up at the sky and began whistling 6

Up popped a little fluffy head 8

The Lion flung himself ... at his enemy 11

'Get off my head,' said the Lion 12

Looking very crushed and humble 13

With an amiable-looking lady Crocodile on his arm 14

'I have got my legs so mixed' 16

The Washington Post 18

Down he dropped plump on the Lion's head 24

Baby Jane and the Piccaninny 25

She had anchored the end of her tail to a stout
young palm tree 27

They came flying in pursuit 30

Up she went in hot pursuit of Baby Jane 40

The Rabbit racing behind, holding it by a string 44

Miss Crocodile's slender and flexible figure was
shown to great advantage 45

Puffed out his cheeks 49

Whistling 'Lochaber No More' 64

She had to slap them herself 68

Sammy chucked it under the chin, as it were 69

Three draggled little creatures crawled out 72

It was a picturesque sight 74

Still the eagle rose 77

A string of 'sandwich-men' 79

Mary Carmichael had stopped short under the hoop 84

Mary descended in the lap of a cross old spinster
bear 89

A little mocking measure 102

He fluttered a yard in the air 104

The Lion came thundering down the line 106

Two little smiling faces were regarding him 107

Straight for the enemy's country 110

Baby Jane danced round him with delight 112

She was almost too excited to stand still 113

Baby Jane slaps him cruelly at times 119

Kicked savagely at all who tried to seize her 122

She was hurried after the others 123

Patsey's artillery ... 131

... had come into action 132

They struck the Black Mountain army from behind 134

They met a baby leopard in their course 135

Mary and the stork 136

'May--I--have--the--pleasure?' 141

She tripped on to her chin 144

'Why, it's Markham!' 146