On the Track

Preface

     Of the stories in this volume many have already appeared
     in (various periodicals), while several now appear in print
     for the first time.

     H. L.
     Sydney, March 17th, 1900.

CONTENTS

Preface

ON THE TRACK

The Songs They used to Sing

A Vision of Sandy Blight

Andy Page's Rival

The Iron-Bark Chip

“Middleton's Peter”

The Mystery of Dave Regan

Mitchell on Matrimony

Mitchell on Women

No Place for a Woman

Mitchell's Jobs

Bill, the Ventriloquial Rooster

Bush Cats

Meeting Old Mates

Two Larrikins

Mr. Smellingscheck

“A Rough Shed”

Payable Gold

An Oversight of Steelman's

How Steelman told his Story