Chapter I: Front Matter

PETER POODLE,
BY WILLIAM HENRY BRADLEY

Peter Poodle

_Toy Maker to the King_

_By_

WILL BRADLEY

_New York_

DODD, MEAD & COMPANY

1906

_Copyright 1906_

By _Dodd, Mead & Company_

Published in October 1906.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Peter Poodle

_Toy Maker to the King_

_This is_

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Peter Poodle _Book_

Please Handle _Carefully_

_The Story_

_The Chapter_ _The Page_

I. THE TOY SHOP 1

II. THE TOY LANGUAGE 9

III. THE INN 19

IV. A JOURNEY 27

V. THE MESSENGER 33

VI. THE CURLY ROAD 39

VII. THE AMBUSH 47

VIII. THE GREETING 53

IX. THE WELCOME 63

X. THE MUSICIANS 73

XI. RED BEARD 81

XII. THE BANQUET 87

XIII. THE SAIL 97

XIV. THE CHASE 105

XV. THE BARLEY MILL 111

XVI. THE ROSE WREATH 119

XVII. THE GARDEN PARTY 127

XVIII. A SURPRISE 133

XIX. THE FOUNTAIN OF THE FROG 141

XX. GOOD NIGHT 149

XXI. JOY 155

_CONCLUSION_ 163

To Fern, Willie and Paul this Story is Dedicated by their Father.

_The Pictures_

“_The BANQUET_” _Frontispiece_

“_The Toy Shop_” _Facing Page_ 3

“_The Song_” “ “ 11

“_The Sign of the Black Lion_” “ “ 21

“_The Gateway_” “ “ 29

“_The Capture_” “ “ 35

“_The Orchard_” “ “ 41

“_A Surprise_” “ “ 49

“_On to Toyville_” “ “ 55

“_The Arch of Welcome_” “ “ 65

“_Professor Wow Bow_” “ “ 68

“_The Musicians_” “ “ 75

“_Stop!_” “ “ 76

“_The Black Rover_” “ “ 83

“_The House Guards_” “ “ 89

“_The Artillery_” “ “ 94

“_Fire!_” “ “ 99

“_To the Rescue_” “ “ 107

“_The Miller of Dee_” “ “ 113

“_The Rose Wreath_” “ “ 121

“_In the Gardens_” “ “ 129

“_The Parley_” “ “ 135

“_The Ducking_” “ “ 143

“_The Royal Guard_” “ “ 151

“_The Toy Box_” “ “ 157

“_The Sign_” “ “ 163

¶ _Also, there are many Chapter Titles, Headings & Small Pictures, of which no mention is made in this List._

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