Brother Against Brother; or, The Tompkins Mystery.

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  BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER

  OR,

  THE TOMPKINS MYSTERY.

  _A Story of the Great American Rebellion._

  BY JOHN R. MUSICK,

  _Author of "The Banker of Bedford," "Orland Hyde,""Calamity Row," Etc._

  (COPYRIGHT, 1887, BY J. S. OGILVIE & CO.)

  FIRESIDE SERIES, No. 28. JULY, 1887.Issued Monthly, Subscription, $3 per year.Entered at New York Post-Office as second-class matter.

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  CONTENTS.

  CHAPTER. PAGE. I. In the Stage-Coach and at the Inn, 5

  II. A New Arrival, 17

  III. Dinner Talk, 28

  IV. More of the Mystery, 36

  V. The Mud Man, 46

  VI. A Transition Period, 52

  VII. The Election and the Result, 62

  VIII. Mr. Diggs in a New Field, 69

  IX. The Chasm Opens, 81

  X. The Beginning of Soldier Life, 89

  XI. Mr. Tompkins' Peril, 102

  XII. Foraging, 108

  XIII. Uncle Dan Means Business, 114

  XIV. Mrs. Juniper Entertains, 120

  XV. Mr. Diggs Again in Trouble, 127

  XVI. Yellow Steve, 143

  XVII. A Soldier's Turkey Hunt, 151

  XVIII. Mr. Tompkins Receives Strange News, 158

  XIX. Irene's Dilemma--The Brothers Meet, 162

  XX. War in the Neighborhood, 174

  XXI. Crazy Joe's Mistake, 182

  XXII. Diggs Gets out of His Scrape Again, 193

  XXIII. The Abduction, 201

  XXIV. He is My Husband. Oh, Spare His Life, 209

  XXV. At Home Again, 219

  XXVI. Another Phase of Soldier Life, 223

  XXVII. A Prisoner, 227

  XXVIII. Olivia, 231

  XXIX. The Alarm--The Manuscript, 236

  XXX. Yellow Steve's Mysterious Story, 242

  XXXI. The Reconciliation, 247

  BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER.