The House of Toys

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The House of Toys, by Henry Russell MillerThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.orgTitle: The House of ToysAuthor: Henry Russell MillerIllustrator: Frank SnappRelease Date: February 13, 2008 [EBook #24603]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE HOUSE OF TOYS ***Produced by Al HainesTHE HOUSE OF TOYSByHENRY RUSSELL MILLERAuthor ofTHE MAN HIGHER UP, HIS RISE TO POWER THE AMBITION OF MARK TRUITTWITH FRONTISPIECE BYFRANK SNAPP[Transcriber's note: Frontispiece missing from book]INDIANAPOLISTHE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANYPUBLISHERSCOPYRIGHT 1914THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANYCONTENTSCHAPTER.I THE PLANS II THE WITCH III ON THE SANDS IV TO THE RESCUE V GOOD FAIRIES VI SPELLS VII SANCTUARY VIII CERTAIN PLOTS IX A NEW HOUSE XAT THE DOOR XI THE WITCH LAUGHS XII WHICH HOUSE? XIII THE HAPPY ENDINGTHE HOUSE OF TOYSCHAPTER ITHE PLANSThis is not a fairy tale, although you will find some old friends here. There is, for example, a witch, a horrid old creaturewho tricks the best and wisest of us: Circumstance is one of her many names, and a horde of grisly goblins follow in hertrain. For crabbed beldame an aunt, who meant well but was rich and used to having her own way, will do fairly well.Good fairies there are, ...