Chapter I: Front Matter

The Daring Twins Series

Phoebe Daring

Phoebe Daring
A Story for Young Folk

By
L. Frank Baum

Author of “The Daring Twins,” The Oz Books, “The Sea
Fairies” and Other Tales

Illustrated by Joseph Pierre Nuyttens

The Reilly & Britton Co.
Chicago

Copyright, 1912
by
The Reilly & Britton Co.

PHOEBE DARING

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I HOW TOBY CLARK LOST HIS JOB 9

II HOW MRS. RITCHIE DEMANDED HER PROPERTY 20

III HOW THE DARINGS PLANNED 33

IV HOW PHOEBE BECAME WORRIED 44

V HOW PHOEBE INTERVIEWED THE LAWYER 57

VI HOW TOBY CAME TO GRIEF 70

VII HOW TOBY FOUND A FRIEND 83

VIII HOW PHOEBE CONSPIRED 93

IX HOW PHOEBE PLAYED DETECTIVE 109

X HOW THE MARCHING CLUB WAS ORGANIZED 122

XI HOW THE CLUB RECEIVED A DONATION 135

XII HOW THE GOVERNOR ARRIVED 147

XIII HOW TOBY SAW THE GREAT MAN 160

XIV HOW THE CONSTABLE ARGUED HIS CASE 169

XV HOW THE BAND PLAYED 179

XVI HOW MRS. RITCHIE CHIDED HER LAWYER 189

XVII HOW PHOEBE SURPRISED A SECRET 196

XVIII HOW MR. SPAYTHE CONFESSED 208

XIX HOW TOBY CLARK FACED RUIN 220

XX HOW PHOEBE DEFENDED THE HELPLESS 229

XXI HOW PHOEBE TELEGRAPHED THE GOVERNOR 236

XXII HOW SAM PARSONS EXPLAINED 246

XXIII HOW A WRONG LOOKED RIGHT 256

XXIV HOW THE MYSTERY CLEARED 266

XXV HOW TOBY WON HIS HERITAGE 280

XXVI HOW PHOEBE’S CONSPIRACY TRIUMPHED 291

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

“Shame on you all!” she cried, glaring around
with righteous indignation. “How dare you
attack one who is more unfortunate than
yourselves!” _Frontispiece_

“Then,” said Phoebe, “we must organize a
conspiracy, we three, and help Toby without
his ever suspecting it.” _Page_ 68

Lawyer Kellogg came up, triumphantly waving
his hand, in which was clasped an oblong
packet. “We’ve got it!” he cried, his round
fat face well depicting his joy. _Page_ 224

“I’m not going to undertake that trial for
nothing, Mrs. Ritchie. If you want Toby
Clark imprisoned for stealing your box
you’ve got to pay handsomely for it.” _Page_ 282

Phoebe Daring