Transcriber's Note Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible, including obsolete and variant spellings and other inconsistencies. Text that has been changed to correct an obvious error by the publisher is noted at the end of this ebook. TERRY A TALE OF THE HILL PEOPLE BY CHARLES GOFF THOMSON Late Lieut.-Colonel, U. S. Army. Formerly Assistant Director of Prisons for Philippine Government New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY 1921 All rights reserved Copyright, 1921, By THE MACMILLAN COMPANY Copyright, Set up and electrotyped. Published April, 1921 dedicated to MR. E. J. B. who has given of his counsel, spirit and substance to needy young men dedicated to MR. E. J. B. who has given of his counsel, spirit and substance to needy young men AUTHOR'S NOTE The poem "Casey" used in Chapter IX was written by the late Arthur W. Ferguson, formerly Executive Secretary for the Philippine Government. It has been edited and amplified but is substantially as written by him. A man of unusual facility, Mr. Ferguson