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A. E. W. Mason. The Summons
The Summons
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I
The Olympic Games
CHAPTER II
An Anthem Intervenes
CHAPTER III
Mario Escobar
CHAPTER IV
The Secret of Harry Luttrell
CHAPTER V
Hillyard's Messenger
CHAPTER VI
The Honorary Member
CHAPTER VII
In the Garden of Eden
CHAPTER VIII
Hillyard Hears News of an Old Friend
CHAPTER IX
Enter the Heroine in anything but White Satin
CHAPTER X
The Summons
CHAPTER XI
Stella Runs To Earth
CHAPTER XII
In Barcelona
CHAPTER XIII
Old Acquaintance
CHAPTER XIV
"Touching the Matter of Those Ships"
CHAPTER XV
In a Sleeping-Car
CHAPTER XVI
Tricks of the Trade
CHAPTER XVII
On a Cape of Spain
CHAPTER XVIII
The Uses of Science
CHAPTER XIX
Under Grey Skies Again
CHAPTER XX
Lady Splay's Preoccupations
CHAPTER XXI
The Magnolia Flowers
CHAPTER XXII
Jenny Prask
CHAPTER XXIII
Plans for the Evening
CHAPTER XXIV
Jenny Prask is Interested
CHAPTER XXV
In a Library
CHAPTER XXVI
A Fatal Kindness
CHAPTER XXVII
The Rank and File
CHAPTER XXVIII
The Long Sleep
CHAPTER XXIX
Jenny Puts Up Her Fight
CHAPTER XXX
A Revolution in Sir Chichester
CHAPTER XXXI
Jenny and Millie Splay
CHAPTER XXXII
"But Still a Ruby Kindles in the Vine"
THE END
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A. E. W. Mason
Published by Good Press, 2019
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"Now turn your head," said Hardiman, "the other way, and notice the big, fair man in the back row of the stalls. He is a rival manager, and he is explaining in a voice loud enough to be heard by the first rows of the pit, the precise age of your leading lady. Now look down! There is a young girl flitting about the stalls. She is an actress, not very successful. But to-night she is as busy as a bee. She is crabbing your play. Yesterday her opinion on the subject was of no value, and it will be again of no value to-morrow. But as one of the limited audience on a first night, she can do just a tiny bit of harm. But don't hold it against her, Hillyard! She has no feeling against you. This is her little moment of importance."
Sir Charles rattled on through the interval—all good nature with just a slice of lemon—and it had happened that he had pointed out one who was to be the instrument of great trouble for Hillyard and a few others, with whom this story is concerned.
