The Quest for the Rose of Sharon The Works of Burton E. Stevenson L. C. Page & Company, Publishers New England Building Boston, Mass. “‘BEEN DIGGIN’, HEV YE! LOOKIN’ FER THE TREASURE, MEBBE!’” (See page 128.) (See page 128.) THE QUEST FOR THE ROSE OF SHARON By BURTON E. STEVENSON Author of “The Marathon Mystery,” “The Halliday Case,” “The Young Section Hand,” etc. ILLUSTRATED BOSTON L. C. PAGE & COMPANY MDCCCCIX Copyright, 1906 By The Butterick Publishing Co. Copyright, 1909 By L. C. Page & Company (INCORPORATED) All rights reserved First Impression, April, 1909 Electrotyped and Printed at THE COLONIAL PRESS: C. H. Simonds & Co., Boston, U.S.A. By The Butterick Publishing Co. By L. C. Page & Company Contents Grandaunt Nelson The Messenger from Plumfield The Problem Our New Home