# The Pool of Stars

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THE POOL OF STARS
THE MACMILLAN COMPANY NEW YORK • BOSTON • CHICAGO • DALLAS ATLANTA • SAN FRANCISCO
MACMILLAN & CO., Limited LONDON • BOMBAY • CALCUTTA MELBOURNE
THE MACMILLAN CO. OF CANADA, Ltd.. TORONTO
THE POOL OF STARS
BY CORNELIA MEIGS
Author of "The Kingdom of the Winding Road," "Master Simon's Garden," "The Steadfast Princess"
New York
THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
1922
All rights reserved
Copyright, 1919 By THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
Set up and electrotyped. Published November, 1919.
CONTENTS
* CHAPTERPAGE
* IThe Dusky Robber ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* IIThe White Dogs of Arran ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
* IIIDavid ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................35
* IVThe Door in the Wall ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51
* VAs the Crow Flies ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................70
* VIThe Barbary Pirates ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................88
* VIIThe Tree of Jade ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................100
* VIIIHobgoblins ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................125
* IXThe Substance of a Dream ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................139
* XThe Toy Cupboard ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................155
* XIRunning Water ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................169
* XIIThe Dark of the Moon ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................182
* Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................200
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929.
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