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A Race for the Old Flag

A Race for the Old Flag

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The Rival Sharp-Shooters

The Rival Sharp-Shooters

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The Smuggler's Cave—Conclusion

The Smuggler's Cave—Conclusion

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FRANK BEFORE VICKSBURG.

FRANK BEFORE VICKSBURG.

 CHAPTER I.

Home Again.

fter all the tragic adventures which Frank Nelson had passed through, since entering the service of his country, which we have attempted to describe in the preceding volume of this series, he found himself surrounded by his relatives and friends, petted and fêted, enjoying all the comforts of his old and well-beloved home.

Only those who have been in similar circumstances can imagine how pleasant that quiet little cottage seemed to Frank, after the scenes of danger through which he had passed. He looked back to the memorable struggle between the     [Pg 8] lines; the scene in the 

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