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Lynde Francis. The King of Arcadia
The King of Arcadia
Table of Contents
I
THE CRYPTOGRAM
II
THE TRIPPERS
III
THE REVERIE OF A BACHELOR
IV
ARCADY
V
"FIRE IN THE ROCK!"
VI
ELBOW CANYON
VII
THE POLO PLAYERS
"Señor Ballar', I have biffo' to-day killed a man for that he spik to me like-a-that!"
VIII
CASTLE 'CADIA
IX
THE BRINK OF HAZARD
X
HOSKINS'S GHOST
XI
GUN PLAY
XII
THE RUSTLERS
XIII
THE LAW AND THE LADY
XIV
THE MAXIM
XV
HOSPES ET HOSTIS
The muscles of his face were twitching, and he was breathing hard, like a spent runner
XVI
THE RETURN OF THE OMEN
XVII
THE DERRICK FUMBLES
XVIII
THE INDICTMENT
"There is my notion—and a striking example of Mexican fair play."
XIX
IN THE LABORATORY
XX
THE GEOLOGIST
XXI
MR. PELHAM'S GAME-BAG
XXII
A CRY IN THE NIGHT
XXIII
DEEP UNTO DEEP
The End
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Francis Lynde
Published by Good Press, 2021
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"No, indeed, sah. Dish yer cyar goes on th'oo to Ogden; yes, sah."
Ballard leaned back again and chuckled in ironic self-derision. He was not without a saving sense of humour. What with midnight prowlings and sentimental reveries he had managed to sever himself most abruptly and effectually from his car, from his hand-baggage, from the prefigured breakfast, with Miss Elsa for his vis-à-vis; and, what was of vastly greater importance, from the chance of a day-long business conference with President Pelham!
