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Houghton Townley. The Scarlet Feather
The Scarlet Feather
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I
THE SHERIFF’S WRIT
CHAPTER II
THE CHECK
CHAPTER III
THE DINNER AT THE CLUB
CHAPTER IV
DORA DUNDAS
CHAPTER V
DEBTS
CHAPTER VI
A KINSHIP SOMETHING LESS THAN KIND
CHAPTER VII
GOOD-BYE
CHAPTER VIII
A TIRESOME PATIENT
CHAPTER IX
HERRESFORD IS TOLD
CHAPTER X
HEARTS ACHE AND ACHE YET DO NOT BREAK
CHAPTER XI
A HOUSE OF SORROW
CHAPTER XII
A DIFFICULT POSITION
CHAPTER XIII
DICK’S HEROISM
CHAPTER XIV
MRS. SWINTON CONFESSES
CHAPTER XV
COLONEL DUNDAS SPEAKS HIS MIND
CHAPTER XVI
MR. TRIMMER COMES HOME
CHAPTER XVII
MRS. SWINTON GOES HOME
CHAPTER XVIII
A SECOND PROPOSAL
CHAPTER XIX
AN UNEXPECTED TELEGRAM
CHAPTER XX
THE WEDDING DAY ARRANGED
CHAPTER XXI
DICK’S RETURN
CHAPTER XXII
THE BLIGHT OF FEAR
CHAPTER XXIII
DORA SEES HERRESFORD
CHAPTER XXIV
DICK EXPLAINS TO DORA
CHAPTER XXV
TRACKED
CHAPTER XXVI
MRS. SWINTON HEARS THE TRUTH
CHAPTER XXVII
ORMSBY REFUSES
CHAPTER XXVIII
THE WILL
CHAPTER XXIX
A PUBLIC CONFESSION
CHAPTER XXX
FLIGHT
CHAPTER XXXI
DORA DECIDES
CHAPTER XXXII
HOME AGAIN
CHAPTER XXXIII
THE SCARLET FEATHER
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Houghton Townley
Published by Good Press, 2019
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“What!” he screamed. “Two thousand! Two, you mean. Get me my check-book—get me my check-book.”
He pointed to the desk. She knew where to find it, and hastened to obey, thinking to rush the matter through. She took the blotting-pad from the desk, and placed it on her father’s knees, and brought an inkstand and a pen, which she put into his trembling fingers.
