The Vagrant Duke

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Gibbs George. The Vagrant Duke

PROLOGUE

CHAPTER I. INTRODUCING PETER NICHOLS

CHAPTER II. NEW YORK

CHAPTER III. THE OVERALL GIRL

CHAPTER IV. THE JOB

CHAPTER V. NEW ELEMENTS

CHAPTER VI. THE HOUSE OF TERROR

CHAPTER VII. MUSIC

CHAPTER VIII. THE PLACARD

CHAPTER IX. SHAD IS UNPLEASANT

CHAPTER X "HAWK"

CHAPTER XI. ANCIENT HISTORY

CHAPTER XII. CONFESSION

CHAPTER XIII. THE CHASE

CHAPTER XIV. TWO LETTERS

CHAPTER XV. SUPERMAN

CHAPTER XVI. IDENTIFICATION

CHAPTER XVII. PETER BECOMES A CONSPIRATOR

CHAPTER XVIII. FACE TO FACE

CHAPTER XIX. YAKIMOV REVEALS HIMSELF

CHAPTER XX. THE RUSSIAN PAYS

CHAPTER XXI. THE INFERNO

CHAPTER XXII. RETRIBUTION

CHAPTER XXIII. A VISITOR

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The British refugee ship Phrygia was about to sail for Constantinople where her unfortunate passengers were to be transferred to other vessels sailing for Liverpool and New York. After some difficulties the refugee made his way aboard her and announced his identity to the captain. If he had expected to be received with the honor due to one of his rank and station he was quickly undeceived, for Captain Blashford, a man of rough manners, concealing a gentle heart, looked him over critically, examined his credentials (letters he had happened to have about him), and then smiled grimly.

"We've got room for one more – and that's about all."

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"Particular, are you? I'm glad of that. All the more credit to me if you'll be my friend."

"I didn't say I was your friend."

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