The Story of the
Treasure Seekers
BEING THE ADVENTURES OF
THE BASTABLE CHILDREN
IN SEARCH OF A FORTUNE
BY
E. NESBIT
AUTHOR OF "LAYS AND LEGENDS," "THE
SEVEN DRAGONS," ETC.
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY GORDON
BROWN AND LEWIS BAUMER
london
T. FISHER UNWIN
Paternoster Square
1899
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"Dora and H. O. had clubbed their money together and bought a melon."
OSWALD BARRON
WITHOUT WHOM THIS BOOK COULD
NEVER HAVE BEEN WRITTEN
"THE TREASURE SEEKERS" IS DEDICATED
IN MEMORY OF CHILDHOODS
IDENTICAL BUT FOR THE
ACCIDENTS OF TIME
AND SPACE.
CONTENTS
| I. | 3 |
| II. | 17 |
| III. | 31 |
| IV. | 51 |
| V. | 65 |
| VI. | 79 |
| VII. | 95 |
| VIII. | 111 |
| IX. | 133 |
| X. | 153 |
| XI. | 169 |
| XII. | 195 |
| XIII. | 219 |
| XIV. | 249 |
| XV. | 265 |
| XVI. | 281 |
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
"DORA AND H.O. HAD CLUBBED THEIR MONEY TOGETHER AND BOUGHT A MELON" |
Frontispiece |
From a drawing by Lewis Baumer.
"PRESENTLY WE GOT DOWN, CREEPING PAST FATHER'S STUDY" |
Facing page 40 |
From a drawing by Lewis Baumer.
"HE CUT EVERY SINGLE ONE OF HIS BEST BUTTONS OFF" |
"53 |
From a drawing by Gordon Brown.
"'There's POETRY IN NEWSPAPERS,' SAID ALICE" |
"55 |
From a drawing by Gordon Brown.
"'WELL, WOULD A GUINEA MEET YOUR VIEWS?' HE ASKED" |
"71 |
From a drawing by Gordon Brown.
"THE FUNNIEST LITTLE GIRL YOU EVER SAW" |
"84 |
From a drawing by Gordon Brown.
"SHE SAT VERY UPRIGHT ON THE GRASS, WITH HER FAT LITTLE HANDS IN HER LAP" |
"86 |
From a drawing by Gordon Brown.
"THE LITTLE GIRL WAS CARRIED AWAY SCREAMING" |
"90 |
From a drawing by Gordon Brown.
"THE OLD GENTLEMAN CAUGHT HIM BY THE COLLAR, AND CALLED HIM A YOUNG THIEF" |
"154 |
From a drawing by Gordon Brown.
"GOOD OLD PINCHER HAD GOT LORD TOTTENHAM BY THE TROUSER-LEG" |
"158 |
From a drawing by Gordon Brown.
"TO THE POLICE STATION" |
"161 |
From a drawing by Gordon Brown.
"WE FOLLOWED HER ON TIPTOE, AND ALICE SANG AS SHE WENT" |
"254 |
From a drawing by Gordon Brown.
"SEE THE RICH TREASURE" |
"256 |
From a drawing by Gordon Brown.
"LET THE PRIESTESS SET FORTH THE TALE IN FITTING SPEECH" |
"259 |
From a drawing by Gordon Brown.
"WE WERE LOOKING OVER THE BANISTERS" |
"265 |
From a drawing by Gordon Brown.
"I DON'T SUPPOSE HE WAS USED TO POLITENESS FROM BOYS" |
"271 |
From a drawing by Gordon Brown.
"THE UNCLE WAS VERY FIERCE WITH THE PUDDING" |
"275 |
From a drawing by Gordon Brown.
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1927.
The author died in 1924, so this work is also in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 95 years or less. This work may also be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.