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  BABY JANE'S MISSION

  R. PARNELL

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  The Larger DumpyBooks for Children.

  V. BABY JANE'S MISSION.

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  The Larger Dumpy Books for Children

  _Large Pott 8vo, Cloth gilt, 2/6 each_

  I. THE SIX INCH ADMIRAL By GEORGE A. BEST _With Fifty Illustrations_

  II. HOLIDAYS AND HAPPY DAYS By E. FLORENCE MASON and HAMISH HENDRY _Illustrated in Colours_

  III. PILLOW STORIES By S. L. HEWARD and GERTRUDE M. BRADLEY _Illustrated_

  IV. ABOUT FAIRIES AND OTHER FACTS By MAUD STAWELL _Illustrated_

  V. BABY JANE'S MISSION By REGINALD PARNELL _Illustrated by the Author_

  VI. THE ROSE AND THE RING By W. M. THACKERAY _Illustrated_

  VII. MERRY MR. PUNCH By GERTRUDE M. BRADLEY and HAMISH HENDRY _Illustrated in Colours_

  LONDON: GRANT RICHARDS

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  Up she went in hot pursuit of Baby Jane (p. 40).]

  BABY JANE'S MISSION

  by

  REGINALD PARNELL

  Illustrated by the Author

  LondonGrant Richards1902

  Printed by R. & R. Clark, Limited, Edinburgh.

  CONTENTS

  CHAP. PAGE

  INTRODUCTION--ADDRESSED SOLELY TO GROWN-UPS 1

  1. THE DANCING CLASS 4

  2. NUTS IN MAY 20

  3. SANTA CLAUS 34

  4. OLD JANIES _v._ JUNIOR OAKDENE ATHLETIC 49

  5. TWO NEW FRIENDS 63

  6. THE GREAT CIRCUS 79

  7. BABY JANE'S ARMY 95

  8. IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP 111

  9. THE RESCUE 121

  10. THE FINISH 138

  ILLUSTRATIONS

  PAGE

  Up she went in hot pursuit of Baby Jane _Frontispiece_

  The Bear looked up at the sky and began whistling 6

  Up popped a little fluffy head 8

  The Lion flung himself ... at his enemy 11

  'Get off my head,' said the Lion 12

  Looking very crushed and humble 13

  With an amiable-looking lady Crocodile on his arm 14

  'I have got my legs so mixed' 16

  The Washington Post 18

  Down he dropped plump on the Lion's head 24

  Baby Jane and the Piccaninny 25

  She had anchored the end of her tail to a stout young palm tree 27

  They came flying in pursuit 30

  Up she went in hot pursuit of Baby Jane 40

  The Rabbit racing behind, holding it by a string 44

  Miss Crocodile's slender and flexible figure was shown to great advantage 45

  Puffed out his cheeks 49

  Whistling 'Lochaber No More' 64

  She had to slap them herself 68

  Sammy chucked it under the chin, as it were 69

  Three draggled little creatures crawled out 72

  It was a picturesque sight 74

  Still the eagle rose 77

  A string of 'sandwich-men' 79

  Mary Carmichael had stopped short under the hoop 84

  Mary descended in the lap of a cross old spinster bear 89

  A little mocking measure 102

  He fluttered a yard in the air 104

  The Lion came thundering down the line 106

  Two little smiling faces were regarding him 107

  Straight for the enemy's country 110

  Baby Jane danced round him with delight 112

  She was almost too excited to stand still 113

  Baby Jane slaps him cruelly at times 119

  Kicked savagely at all who tried to seize her 122

  She was hurried after the others 123

  Patsey's artillery ... 131

  ... had come into action 132

  They struck the Black Mountain army from behind 134

  They met a baby leopard in their course 135

  Mary and the stork 136

  'May--I--have--the--pleasure?' 141

  She tripped on to her chin 144

  'Why, it's Markham!' 146