Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905

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Various. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905

A GENTLEMAN OF THE HIGHWAYS

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FROM GARDENS OVER SEAS

AN EDITORIAL

THE DELUGE

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A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM

SONG

THE DESPOT

WALL STREET

THE WIND’S WORD

THE BOY MAN

A PRESENT-DAY CREED

BETWEEN THE LINES

THE BABY’S CURLS

BROWN BETTY

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R. H. – A PORTRAIT

THE FUTURE MRS. THORNTON

THE LADY & THE CAR

THE GIFTS OF GOLD

ON LOVE TOKENS

TIMON CRUZ

AT HER WINDOW

THE LATE BLOSSOMING OF ELVIRA

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THE NEIGHBOR’S DOG

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LOVE AND YOUTH

THE DRAMATIC SEASON’S LAST MOMENT

A SEA SHELL

FOR BOOK LOVERS

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Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town. Across the white, sanded floor golden patches of light had moved with measured tread, and merry motes had danced in the golden beams, but nothing else had stirred. On the deep hearth were piled huge logs, ready to spring into a flashing evanescent life at the whim of some chance guest, for October was drawing in his breath preparatory to blowing it out over the land.

In front of the logs, sunk deep in his chair, dozed old Marmaduke Bass, the landlord of The Jolly Grig, granting himself the joy of serving drams to dream guests, since guests in the flesh would not come to him. Round-bellied as one of his own wine casks, he slept heavily, nor was he disturbed when a slight figure was framed for a second in the doorway. A slender, girlish figure it was, and the shadow of a heavily plumed riding hat danced with the motes in the sunbeams while the young woman stood, warily, peering into the room. Empty she knew it was, for she had been full ten minutes reconnoitering to discover the fact.

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“Has it not been whispered in certain circles that this highwayman is some well-known London gallant, merely amusing himself with the excitement and danger of the game of the road?” asked Lindley.

“Somewhat too dangerous an amusement, in spite of its profits,” sneered Ashley.

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