



Produced by Al Haines










[Illustration: Cover art]





[Frontispiece: "HE PLACED THE CHILD UPON THE CHEST, AND HELD HIM THERE
THAT HE MIGHT NOT FALL OFF."  p. 38.]





DONALBLANE OF DARIEN


BY

J. MACDONALD OXLEY,


_Author of_

"_Norman's Nugget_," "_In the Swing of the Sea_,"
  _etc., etc._




_ILLUSTRATED BY W. RAINEY, R.I._




TORONTO:

THE MUSSON BOOK COMPANY, LIMITED.

1902




CONTENTS.


CHAP.

    I.  BY WAY OF BEGINNING
   II.  DONALBLANE CARRIES HIS POINT
  III.  OFF TO DARIEN
   IV.  A RESC