The Mississippi Bubble

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Emerson Hough. The Mississippi Bubble

The Mississippi Bubble

Table of Contents

BOOK I

ENGLAND

CHAPTER I

THE RETURNED TRAVELER

CHAPTER II

AT SADLER'S WELLS

CHAPTER III

JOHN LAW OF LAURISTON

CHAPTER IV

THE POINT OF HONOR

CHAPTER V

DIVERS EMPLOYMENTS OF JOHN LAW

CHAPTER VI

THE RESOLUTION OF MR. LAW

CHAPTER VII

TWO MAIDS A-BROIDERING

CHAPTER VIII

CATHARINE KNOLLYS

CHAPTER IX

IN SEARCH OF THE QUARREL

CHAPTER X

THE RUMOR OF THE QUARREL

CHAPTER XI

AS CHANCE DECREED

CHAPTER XII

FOR FELONY

CHAPTER XIII

THE MESSAGE

CHAPTER XIV

PRISONERS

CHAPTER XV

IF THERE WERE NEED

CHAPTER XVI

THE ESCAPE

CHAPTER XVII

WHITHER

BOOK II

AMERICA

CHAPTER I

THE DOOR OF THE WEST

CHAPTER II

THE STORM

CHAPTER III

AU LARGE

CHAPTER IV

THE PATHWAY OF THE WATERS

CHAPTER V

MESSASEBE

CHAPTER VI

MAIZE

CHAPTER VII

THE BRINK OF CHANGE

CHAPTER VIII

TOUS SAUVAGES

CHAPTER IX

THE DREAM

CHAPTER X

BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD

CHAPTER XI

THE IROQUOIS

CHAPTER XII

PRISONERS OF THE IROQUOIS

CHAPTER XIII

THE SACRIFICE

CHAPTER XIV

THE EMBASSY

CHAPTER XV

THE GREAT PEACE

BOOK III

FRANCE

CHAPTER I

THE GRAND MONARQUE

CHAPTER II

EVER SAID SHE NAY

CHAPTER III

SEARCH THOU MY HEART

CHAPTER IV

THE REGENT'S PROMISE

CHAPTER V

A DAY OF MIRACLES

CHAPTER VI

THE GREATEST NEED

CHAPTER VII

THE MIRACLE UNWROUGHT

CHAPTER VIII

THE LITTLE SUPPER OF THE REGENT

CHAPTER IX

THE NEWS

CHAPTER X

MASTER AND MAN

CHAPTER XI

THE BREAKING OF THE BUBBLE

CHAPTER XII

THAT WHICH REMAINED

CHAPTER XIII

THE QUALITY OF MERCY

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Emerson Hough

How the Star of Good Fortune Rose and Set and Rose Again, by a Woman's Grace, for One John Law of Lauriston

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"Sir," responded Pembroke, "I am delighted to have your name. I know of the acquaintance between your father and my own. These are friends of mine, and I am delighted to name ye to each other. Mr. Charles Castleton; Mr. Edward Wilson. We are all here to kill the ancient enemy, Time. 'Tis an hour of night when one gains an appetite for one thing or another, cards or cold joint. I know not why we should not have a bit of both?"

"With your permission, I shall be glad to join ye at either," said John Law. "I have still the appetite of a traveler—in faith, rather a better appetite than most travelers may claim, for I swear I've had no more to eat the last day and night than could be purchased for a pair of shillings."

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