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A. E. W. Mason. The Truants
The Truants
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I
PAMELA MARDALE LEARNS A VERY LITTLE HISTORY
CHAPTER II
PAMELA LOOKS ON
CHAPTER III
THE TRUANTS
CHAPTER IV
TONY STRETTON MAKES A PROPOSAL
CHAPTER V
PAMELA MAKES A PROMISE
CHAPTER VI
NEWS OF TONY
CHAPTER VII
THE LADY ON THE STAIRS
CHAPTER VIII
GIDEON'S FLEECE
CHAPTER IX
THE NEW ROAD
CHAPTER X
MR. CHASE
CHAPTER XI
ON THE DOGGER BANK
CHAPTER XII
TONY'S INSPIRATION
CHAPTER XIII
TONY STRETTON RETURNS TO STEPNEY
CHAPTER XIV
TONY STRETTON PAYS A VISIT TO BERKELEY SQUARE
CHAPTER XV
MR. MUDGE COMES TO THE RESCUE
CHAPTER XVI
THE FOREIGN LEGION
CHAPTER XVII
CALLON LEAVES ENGLAND
CHAPTER XVIII
SOUTH OF OUARGLA
CHAPTER XIX
THE TURNPIKE GATE
CHAPTER XX
MR. CHASE DOES NOT ANSWER
CHAPTER XXI
CALLON REDIVIVUS
CHAPTER XXII
MR. MUDGE'S CONFESSION
CHAPTER XXIII
ROQUEBRUNE REVISITED
CHAPTER XXIV
THE END OF THE EXPERIMENT
CHAPTER XXV
TONY STRETTON BIDS FAREWELL TO THE LEGION
CHAPTER XXVI
BAD NEWS FOR PAMELA
CHAPTER XXVII
"BALAK!"
CHAPTER XXVIII
HOMEWARDS
CHAPTER XXIX
PAMELA MEETS A STRANGER
CHAPTER XXX
M. GIRAUD AGAIN
CHAPTER XXXI
AT THE RESÉRVE
CHAPTER XXXII
HUSBAND AND WIFE
CHAPTER XXXIII
MILLIE'S STORY
CHAPTER XXXIV
THE NEXT MORNING
CHAPTER XXXV
THE LITTLE HOUSE IN DEANERY STREET
CHAPTER XXXVI
THE END
FOOTNOTE:
THE END
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A. E. W. Mason
Published by Good Press, 2019
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"No, there has been no change," he said, and as he spoke his eye was caught by a bright light which suddenly flamed up in the window of a dark house upon his right. The house had perplexed him more than once. It took so little part in the life of the square, it so consistently effaced itself from the gaieties of the people who lived about. Its balconies were never banked with flowers, no visitors mounted its steps; and even in the daytime it had a look of mystery. It may have been that some dim analogy between that house and the question which so baffled him arrested Warrisden's attention. It may have been merely that he was by nature curious and observant. But he leaned forward upon the balcony-rail.
"Do you see that light?" he asked. "In the window on the second floor?"
