Chapter I: Front Matter

The Daring Twins

_Best Books for Young Folk_

The Aunt Jane Series

By EDITH VAN DYNE

Aunt Jane’s Nieces
Aunt Jane’s Nieces Abroad
Aunt Jane’s Nieces at Millville
Aunt Jane’s Nieces at Work
Aunt Jane’s Nieces in Society
Aunt Jane’s Nieces and Uncle John

“Aunt Jane’s Nieces” chronicles the real doings of real girls in a most interesting manner. “Aunt Jane’s Nieces Abroad” tells of a delightfully adventurous trip through Europe, and the third volume describes their summer holiday on a farm “at Millville.” In the fourth story the “Nieces” are shown at work in the political arena. The fifth volume introduces the girls to society and the last story relates further adventures of these fascinating girls.

_Illustrated 12mos. Uniform cloth binding, stamped in colors, with beautiful colored inlay._

_Price 60 cents each_

Annabel

By SUZANNE METCALF

A bright, swiftly-moving story of a young girl just blossoming into womanhood, and of a boy struggling for a start in life.

_12mo. Dainty cloth binding, with inlaid design and six duotone illustrations._

_Price 60 cents_

The Daring Twins

A Story for Young Folk

By
L. Frank Baum

Author of The Oz Books, The Sea Fairies
and Other Tales

Illustrated by Pauline M. Batchelder

Publishers
The Reilly & Britton Co.
Chicago

COPYRIGHT, 1911
by
The Reilly & Britton Co.

THE DARING TWINS

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I INTRODUCING THE DARINGS 9

II PHIL INTERVIEWS THE LAWYER 17

III BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED 32

IV PHŒBE’S SECRET 46

V A MATCH GAME 54

VI HUNTING A JOB 63

VII THE COMING OF COUSIN JUDITH 74

VIII THE “ARTICLES OF ADOPTION” 94

IX PHŒBE HAS AN ADVENTURE 109

X A DEPRESSING INTERVIEW 121

XI GETTING REGULATED 127

XII A BATTLE ROYAL 145

XIII PHIL MAKES A DISCOVERY 153

XIV THE FOLLY OF GRAN’PA ELIOT 166

XV SUE GETS A DIVORCE 173

XVI THE BOAT RACE 188

XVII IN THE TOILS 195

XVIII A SISTER’S LOVE 215

XIX THE WAY OF THE TRANSGRESSOR 232

XX ACCUSED 242

XXI SHIFTING THE BURDEN 251

XXII MARION’S GHOST STORY 261

XXIII TWO AND TWO MAKE FOUR 276

XXIV TOBY CLARK’S HEROISM 290

XXV FATHER AND SON 298

XXVI THE WATERMARK 309

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

“YOU’RE ELECTED ‘LITTLE MOTHER’” _Frontispiece_

SHE EAGERLY COUNTED THE GOLD 166

PHŒBE GLANCED AT HER CALMLY 245

“I HAVE A STORY TO RELATE,” SAID THE BANKER 302

The Daring Twins