The Day of Wrath

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Louis Tracy. The Day of Wrath

The Day of Wrath

Table of Contents

PREFACE

CHAPTER I

THE LAVA-STREAM

CHAPTER II

IN THE VORTEX

CHAPTER III

FIRST BLOOD

CHAPTER IV

THE TRAGEDY OF VISÉ

CHAPTER V

BILLETS

CHAPTER VI

THE FIGHT IN THE MILL

CHAPTER VII

THE WOODMAN’S HUT

CHAPTER VIII

A RESPITE

CHAPTER IX

AN EXPOSITION OF GERMAN METHODS

CHAPTER X

ANDENNE

CHAPTER XI

A TRAMP ACROSS BELGIUM

CHAPTER XII

AT THE GATES OF DEATH

CHAPTER XIII

THE WOODEN HORSE OF TROY

CHAPTER XIV

THE MARNE—AND AFTER

CHAPTER XV

“CARRY ON!”

THE END

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Louis Tracy

A Story of 1914

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“Ach, was! I know! This Englishman is not an ordinary spy. He is a cavalry captain, and speaks our language fluently. Do as I tell you. I shall come back in half-an-hour.—Fräulein, you are in safer hands. You, I fancy, will be well treated.”

Dalroy said not a word. He saw at once that some virus had changed Von Halwig’s urbanity to bitter hatred. He was sure the Guardsman had been drinking, but that fact alone would not account for such an amazing volte-face. Could it be that Britain had thrown in her lot with France? In his heart of hearts he hoped passionately that the rumour was true. And he blazed, too, into a fierce if silent resentment of the Prussian’s satyr-like smile at Irene Beresford. But what could he do? Protest was worse than useless. He felt that he would be shot or bayoneted on the slightest pretext.

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