Chapter I: Front Matter

THE LITTLE COLONEL'S HERO

By ANNIE FELLOWS JOHNSTON

AUTHOR OF "THE LITTLE COLONEL," "TWO LITTLE KNIGHTS OF KENTUCKY," "BIG BROTHER," "ASA HOLMES," "THE LITTLE COLONEL'S HOUSE PARTY," "THE LITTLE COLONEL'S HOLIDAYS," ETC.

FRONTISPIECE BY ETHELDRED B. BARRY

L.C. PAGE & COMPANY BOSTON PUBLISHERS

_Copyright, 1902_

BY THE PAGE COMPANY

_All rights reserved_

Made in U.S.A.

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Thirty-third Impression, February, 1934
Thirty-fourth Impression, August, 1935
Thirty-fifth Impression, July, 1937

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. HER TWELFTH BIRTHDAY 11

II. THE WONDER-BALL BEGINS TO UNWIND 25

III. LLOYD MEETS HERO 41

IV. HERO'S STORY 55

V. THE RED CROSS OF GENEVA 67

VI. THE WONDER-BALL'S BEST GIFT 79

VII. IN TOURS 102

VIII. WITH BETTY AND EUGENIA 121

IX. AT THE GATE OF THE GIANT SCISSORS 136

X. ON THE WING 147

XI. HOMEWARD BOUND 161

XII. HOME AGAIN 179

XIII. "THE RESCUE OF THE PRINCESS WINSOME" 197

XIV. IN CAMP 234

XV. THE SENTRY'S MISTAKE 249

XVI. "TAPS" 262

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