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Musaicum Books presents to you this meticulously edited Max Pemberton collection, formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Novels: The Iron Pirate: A Plain Tale of Strange Happenings on the Sea Captain Black: A Romance of the Nameless Ship The Sea Wolves The Little Huguenot: A Romance of Fountainebleau A Gentleman's Gentleman The Garden of Swords The House Under the Sea: A Romance The Lady Evelyn: A Story of Today Aladdin of London or, Lodestar The Diamond Ship White Motley Swords Reluctant: War and The Woman The Great White Army Short Stories: Jewel Mysteries I Have Known; From a Dealer's Note Book: The Opal of Carmalovitch The Necklace of Green Diamonds The Comedy of the Jewelled Links Treasure of White Creek The Accursed Gems The Watch and the Scimitar The Seven Emeralds The Pursuit of the Topaz The Ripening Rubies My Lady of the Sapphires The Signors of the Night; The Story of Fra Giovanni: The Risen Dead A Sermon for Clowns A Miracle of Bells The Wolf of Cismon The Daughter of Venice Golden Ashes White Wings to the Raven The Haunted Gondola The Man Who Drove the Car: The Room in Black The Silver Wedding In Account with Dolly St. John The Lady Who Looked On The Basket in the Boundary Road The Countess Tales of the Thames: Marygold A Ragged Intruder Barbara of the Bell House The Carousal: A Story of Thanet Jack Smith—Boy The Donnington Affair The Devil To Pay Other Works: Varsity Tales: Undergraduates I have known (Memoirs)

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NOVELS

THE IRON PIRATE

CHAPTER I. THE PERFECT FOOL ASKS A FAVOUR

CHAPTER II. I MEET CAPTAIN BLACK

CHAPTER III "FOUR-EYES" DELIVERS A MESSAGE

CHAPTER IV. A STRANGE SIGHT ON THE SEA

CHAPTER V. THE WRITING OF MARTIN HALL

CHAPTER VI. I ENGAGE A SECOND MATE

CHAPTER VII. THE BEGINNING OF THE GREAT PURSUIT

CHAPTER VIII. I DREAM OF PAOLO

CHAPTER IX. I FALL IN WITH THE NAMELESS SHIP

CHAPTER X. THE SPREAD OF THE TERROR

CHAPTER XI. THE SHIP IN THE BLACK CLOAK

CHAPTER XII. THE DRINKING HOLE IN THE BOWERY

CHAPTER XIII. ASTERN OF THE "LABRADOR."

CHAPTER XIV. A CABIN IN SCARLET

CHAPTER XV. THE PRISON OF STEEL

CHAPTER XVI. NORTHWARD HO!

CHAPTER XVII. ONE SHALL LIVE

CHAPTER XVIII. THE DEN OF DEATH

CHAPTER XIX. THE MURDERS IN THE COVE

CHAPTER XX. I QUIT ICE-HAVEN

CHAPTER XXI. TO THE LAND OF MAN

CHAPTER XXII. THE ROBBERY OF THE "BELLONIC."

CHAPTER XXIII. I GO TO LONDON

CHAPTER XXIV. THE SHADOW ON THE SEA

CHAPTER XXV. THE DUMB MAN SPEAKS

CHAPTER XXVI. A PAGE IN BLACK'S LIFE

CHAPTER XXVII. I FALL TO WONDERING

CAPTAIN BLACK

FOREWORD

CHAPTER I. THE HUNCHBACK OF DOLPHIN'S COVE

CHAPTER II. THE LAST OF THE STRANGERS

CHAPTER III. THE MAD DOCTOR IS HEARD OF AGAIN

CHAPTER IV. WE ARRIVE AT ICE HAVEN

CHAPTER V. THE MURDER ON THE SHIP

CHAPTER VI. WE MEET JO MITCHELL

CHAPTER VII. THE GREAT STONE ROLLS BACK

CHAPTER VIII. THE ORDEAL OF THE CAVERN

CHAPTER IX. I SUP WITH OSBART

CHAPTER X. THE AVENGER

CHAPTER XI. THE BEGINNING OF THE TERROR

CHAPTER XII. THE "VESPA" IS FIRED

CHAPTER XIII. I SEE THE ENGLISH COAST AGAIN

CHAPTER XIV. WE FIGHT BELOW THE SEA

CHAPTER XV. THE DEATH BEACON

CHAPTER XVI. THE RED FLAME BEARS WITNESS

CHAPTER XVII. CAROUSAL

CHAPTER XVIII. THE CAVES OF VARES

CHAPTER XIX. WE BRING THE TREASURE ASHORE

CHAPTER XX. THE SILENCE OF THE CAVERN

CHAPTER XXI. THE PLUNGE

CHAPTER XXII. THE HORROR OF THE "VENGEUR"

CHAPTER XXIII. THE CAVERN OF THE TORRENTS

CHAPTER XXIV. THE GREEN ISLAND

CHAPTER XXV. I AM ALONE ON THE SHIP

CHAPTER XXVI. THE GREAT CAPTAIN PUTS OUT TO SEA

THE SEA WOLVES

I. THE WITCH-FINDER

II. THE RECORDER INTRUDES

III. ON BOARD THE "SEMIRAMIS"

IV. THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE TUG "ADMIRAL"

V. THE THIRD DAY AFTER

VI. LIGHT—BUT NOT OF DAWN

VII. "A TEMPEST DROPPING FIRE"

VIII. SOUTH FOR CORUNNA

IX. THE TRAGEDY OF THE FLIGHT

X. INTO THE UNKNOWN HAVEN

XI. ON THE FIELD Of THE AFTER-MATH

XII. THE FIRST OF THE SPANIARDS

XIII. THE COVE OF BRANCHES

XIV. TO THE CREEK AGAIN

XV. KENNER AGREES

XVI. GOLD PROM THE SEA

XVII. THE FIGHT IN THE CABIN

XVIII. SEA-WOLVES AT WORK

XIX. THE SECOND WRECKING

XX. THE MAN BY THE DOOR

XXI. FLIGHT TO THE SEA

XXII. THE HALL OF THE FOUNTAINS

XXIII. A WARNING IN THE FLESH

XXIV. BEACONS ON THE HEIGHTS

XXV. THE SECOND PERIL OF THE CREEK

XXVI. A STRANGE CRY IN THE HILLS

XXVII. IN THE VALLEY OF SILENCE

XXVIII. THE HARBOUR OF THE POOL

XXIX. MATTERS OF HISTORY

XXX. THE END OF THE RECORD

THE LITTLE HUGUENOT

CHAPTER I. PEPIN IS BLESSED

CHAPTER II. AT THE GATE OF THE CHÂTEAU

CHAPTER III. GABRIELLE DE VERNET

CHAPTER IV. THE KINGFISHER AND THE CROWS

CHAPTER V. THE ABBÉ GONDY COUNTS HIS SPOONS

CHAPTER VI. IN THE BOWER OF VIOLETS

CHAPTER VII. THE ABBÉ GONDY WRITES A SERMON

CHAPTER VIII. MASKING IN THE WOODS

CHAPTER IX. PEPIN MAKES A BARGAIN

CHAPTER X. THE WOMAN AND THE PRIEST

CHAPTER XI. THE ABBÉ AND THE TREE

CHAPTER XII. DE GUYON HEARS THE NEWS

CHAPTER XIII. THE APPARITION

CHAPTER XIV. THE KING SUPS

CHAPTER XV. EXODUS

A GENTLEMAN'S GENTLEMAN

CHAPTER I. THE FRIENDSHIP OF LILIAN MORE

CHAPTER II. A HOUSE OF GLOOM IN CHELSEA

CHAPTER III. THE MESSAGE

CHAPTER IV. OUT OF THE NIGHT

CHAPTER V. THE JUSTIFICATION OF RODERICK CONNOLEY

CHAPTER VI. WE MAKE READY THE WEDDING GARMENT

CHAPTER VII. OLD BARKER SHOWS HIS BOOKS

CHAPTER VIII. THE BEST MAN LOSES

CHAPTER IX. WE OPEN THE GOLDEN EGG

CHAPTER X. THE EGG IS BROKEN

CHAPTER XI. MICHEL GREY IS MISSING

CHAPTER XII. AT THE MAISON D'OR

CHAPTER XIII. THE GREAT WHITE DIAMOND

CHAPTER XIV. LOBMEYR APOLOGIZES

CHAPTER XV. QUEEN AND KNAVE

CHAPTER XVI. AT THE PAVILION IN THE WOOD

CHAPTER XVII. THE REHEARSAL

CHAPTER XVIII. I LEAVE MY MASTER

CHAPTER XIX. SIR NICOLAS PLAYS A PART

CHAPTER XX. THE HONOR OF COUNT FÉDOR

CHAPTER XXI. I GO TO AMERICA

THE GARDEN OF SWORDS

BOOK I. MAN AND WIFE

CHAPTER I. PÈRE BONOT READS THE “COURRIER”

CHAPTER II. AT THE PLACE KLEBER

CHAPTER III “A LOOMING BASTION”

CHAPTER IV. AT THE CHÂLET OF THE NIEDERWALD

CHAPTER V. THE HERALD OF THE STORM

CHAPTER VI. THE LAST DAY OF JULY

CHAPTER VII “THOSE OTHERS”

CHAPTER VIII. OVER THE HEARTS OF FRANCE

CHAPTER IX. THE FUGITIVE

CHAPTER X. WAITING

CHAPTER XI. THE HUSSARS ARE AT GUNSTETT

BOOK II. BATTLE

CHAPTER XII. THE BLOOD-RED DAY OF WÖRTH

CHAPTER XIII. THE DEATH RIDE

CHAPTER XIV. NIGHT

CHAPTER XV. A BIVOUAC OF DRAGOONS

CHAPTER XVI. THE PROMISE

CHAPTER XVII. THE CITY OF THE GOLDEN MISTS

BOOK III. THE SIEGE

CHAPTER XVIII. THE FIRST DAYS

CHAPTER XIX. A FACE AT THE WINDOW

CHAPTER XX. THE BEGINNING OF THE TERROR

CHAPTER XXI. THE RUE DE L’ARC-EN-CIEL

CHAPTER XXII “LA PAUVRE”

CHAPTER XXIII. THE NIGHT OF TRUCE

CHAPTER XXIV. AN ULTIMATUM

CHAPTER XXV. CONFESSION

CHAPTER XXVI. THE LIGHT IN THE WINDOW

CHAPTER XXVII. ACCUSATION

CHAPTER XXVIII “IF STRASBURG FALLS”

CHAPTER XXIX. THE LETTER

CHAPTER XXX. IN THE HOUSE OF LAROCHE

CHAPTER XXXI “THERE IS NIGHT IN THE HILLS”

THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA

CHAPTER I. IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES KNOWN THE PURPOSE OF HIS VOYAGE TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN, AND HOW IT CAME ABOUT THAT HE COMMISSIONED THE STEAM-SHIP SOUTHERN CROSS THROUGH PHILIPS, WESTBURY, AND CO

CHAPTER II. WE GO ASHORE AND LEARN STRANGE THINGS

CHAPTER III. IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO

CHAPTER IV. WE GO ABOARD, BUT RETURN AGAIN

CHAPTER V. STRANGE SIGHTS ASHORE, AND WHAT WE SAW OF THEM

CHAPTER VI. JASPER BEGG MEETS HIS OLD MISTRESS, AND IS WATCHED

CHAPTER VII. IN WHICH HELP COMES FROM THE LAST QUARTER WE HAD EXPECTED IT

CHAPTER VIII. THE BIRD'S NEST IN THE HILLS

CHAPTER IX. WE LOOK OUT FOR THE SOUTHERN CROSS

CHAPTER X. WE ARE SURELY CAGED ON KEN'S ISLAND

CHAPTER XI. LIGHTS UNDER THE SEA

CHAPTER XII. THE DANCING MADNESS

CHAPTER XIII. THE STORM

CHAPTER XIV. A WHITE POOL—AND AFTERWARDS

CHAPTER XV. AN INTERLUDE, DURING WHICH WE READ IN RUTH BELLENDEN'S DIARY AGAIN1

CHAPTER XVI. ROSAMUNDA AND THE IRON DOORS

CHAPTER XVII. IN WHICH JASPER BEGG ENTERS THE HOUSE UNDER THE SEA

CHAPTER XVIII. CHANCE OPENS A GATE FOR JASPER BEGG, AND HE PASSES THROUGH

CHAPTER XIX. WHICH SHOWS THAT A MAN WHO THINKS OF BIG THINGS SOMETIMES FORGETS THE LITTLE ONES

CHAPTER XX. THE FIRST ATTACK IS MADE BY CZERNY'S MEN

CHAPTER XXI. WHICH BRINGS IN THE DAY AND WHAT BEFELL THEREIN

CHAPTER XXII. THE BEGINNING OF THE SIXTY HOURS

CHAPTER XXIII. THE END OF THE SIXTY HOURS

CHAPTER XXIV. THE SECOND ATTACK ON CZERNY'S HOUSE

CHAPTER XXV. IN WHICH THE SUN-TIME COMES AGAIN

THE LADY EVELYN

PROLOGUE. THE FACE IN THE RIVER

BOOK I. THE ESCAPADE

CHAPTER I. A TELEGRAM TO BUKHAREST

CHAPTER II. ETTA ROMNEY IS PRESENTED

CHAPTER III. SUCCESS AND AFTERWARDS

CHAPTER IV. TWO PERSONALITIES

CHAPTER V. THE LETTER

CHAPTER VI. STRANGERS IN THE HOUSE

CHAPTER VII. THE NONAGENARIAN

CHAPTER VIII. LADY EVELYN RETURNS

CHAPTER IX. THE THIRD EARL OF MELBOURNE

CHAPTER X. THE ACCIDENT UPON THE ROAD

CHAPTER XI. A RACE FOR LIFE

CHAPTER XII. THE UNSPOKEN ACCUSATION

CHAPTER XIII. THE INTERVIEW

CHAPTER XIV. INHERITANCE

CHAPTER XV. THE PRICE OF SALVATION

CHAPTER XVI. A GAME OF GOLF

BOOK II. THE ENGLISHMAN

CHAPTER XVII. GAVIN ORD BEGINS HIS WORK

CHAPTER XVIII. A DUEL OVER THE TEA-CUPS

CHAPTER XIX. FROM THE BELFRY TOWER

CHAPTER XX. LOVERS

CHAPTER XXI. ZALLONY'S SON

CHAPTER XXII. A SPY FROM BUKHAREST

BOOK III. THE LIGHT

CHAPTER XXIII. BUKHAREST

CHAPTER XXIV. THE PRICE OF WISDOM

CHAPTER XXV. THE HOUSE ABOVE THE TORRENT

CHAPTER XXVI. THROUGH A WOMAN'S HEART

CHAPTER XXVII. ETTA ROMNEY'S RETURN

CHAPTER XXVIII. THE IMPRESARIO'S PRAYER

CHAPTER XXIX. THE PRISONERS AT SETCHEVO

CHAPTER XXX. THERE IS NO NEWS OF GAVIN ORD

CHAPTER XXXI. THE HOUSE AT HAMPSTEAD

CHAPTER XXXII. A SHOT IN THE HILLS

CHAPTER XXXIII. DJALA

CHAPTER XXXIV. THE SHADOW OF THE RIVER

EPILOGUE. THE DOCTOR DRINKS A TOAST

ALADDIN OF LONDON

CHAPTER I. THE HALL BY UNION STREET

CHAPTER II. ALBAN KENNEDY MAKES A PROMISE

CHAPTER III. WITHOUT THE GATE

CHAPTER IV. THE CAVES

CHAPTER V. DISMISSAL

CHAPTER VI. THE STRANGER

CHAPTER VII. THE HOUSE OF THE FIVE GABLES

CHAPTER VIII. ALBAN KENNEDY DINES

CHAPTER IX. ANNA GESSNER

CHAPTER X. RICHARD GESSNER DEBATES AN ISSUE

CHAPTER XI. WHIRLWIND

CHAPTER XII. ALBAN SEES LIFE

CHAPTER XIII. ALBAN REVISITS UNION STREET

CHAPTER XIV. THERE ARE STRANGERS IN THE CAVES

CHAPTER XV. A STUDY IN INDIFFERENCE

CHAPTER XVI. THE INTRUDER

CHAPTER XVII. FATHER AND DAUGHTER

CHAPTER XVIII. FATE IRONICAL

CHAPTER XIX. THE PLOT HAS FAILED

CHAPTER XX. ALBAN GOES TO WARSAW

CHAPTER XXI. THE BOY IN THE BLUE BLOUSE

CHAPTER XXII. A FIGURE IN THE STRAW

CHAPTER XXIII. AN INSTRUCTION TO THE POLICE

CHAPTER XXIV. THE DAWN OF THE DAY

CHAPTER XXV. COUNT ZAMOYSKI SLEEPS

CHAPTER XXVI. AN INTERLUDE IN PICCADILLY

CHAPTER XXVII. THE PRISON YARD

CHAPTER XXVIII. THE MEETING

CHAPTER XXIX. ALBAN RETURNS TO LONDON

CHAPTER XXX. WE MEET OLD FRIENDS

CHAPTER XXXI. THE MAN UPON THE PAVEMENT

CHAPTER XXXII. IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY

THE DIAMOND SHIP

CHAPTER I. THE PREFACE OF TIMOTHY McSHANUS, JOURNALIST

CHAPTER II. IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS TELLS OF HER BROTHER’S RETURN TO DEEPDENE HALL IN SUFFOLK

CHAPTER III. IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS CONTINUES HER NARRATIVE

CHAPTER IV. EAN FABOS BEGINS HIS STORY

CHAPTER V. THE MAN WITH THE THREE FINGERS

CHAPTER VI. A CHALLENGE FROM A WOMAN

CHAPTER VII. MY FRIEND McSHANUS

CHAPTER VIII. WE VISIT AFRICA

CHAPTER IX. THE NIGHT IS NOT SILENT

CHAPTER X. THE VISION OF THE SHIP

CHAPTER XI. DEAD MAN’S RAFT

CHAPTER XII. SANTA MARIA

CHAPTER XIII. THE CAVE IN THE MOUNTAIN

CHAPTER XIV. VALENTINE IMROTH

CHAPTER XV. THE ALARM

CHAPTER XVI. AT VALLEY HOUSE

CHAPTER XVII. THE NINE DAYS OF SILENCE

CHAPTER XVIII. DOWN TO THE SEA

CHAPTER XIX. IN THE MEANTIME

CHAPTER XX. THE SKIES BETRAY

CHAPTER XXI. A PILLAR OF LIGHT

CHAPTER XXII. THE CRIMSON ROCKET

CHAPTER XXIII. WE DEFY THE ROGUES

CHAPTER XXIV. DAWN

CHAPTER XXV. THE THRASHER AND THE WHALE

CHAPTER XXVI. SEVEN DAYS LATER

CHAPTER XXVII. DR. FABOS BOARDS THE DIAMOND SHIP

CHAPTER XXVIII. THE STRONG ROOM OF THE OCEAN

CHAPTER XXIX. THE BRIDGE AND AFTERWARDS

CHAPTER XXX. JOAN TELLS HER STORY

CHAPTER XXXI. THE END OF THE DIAMOND SHIP

CHAPTER XXXII. WE HEAR OF THE JEW AGAIN

CHAPTER XXXIII. THE MASTER CARD

EPILOGUE. THE EPILOGUE OF TIMOTHY McSHANUS, JOURNALIST

WHITE MOTLEY

PROLOGUE. THE NEW HOUSE AT HOLMSWELL

CHAPTER I. THE GRAND PRIX AT ANDANA

CHAPTER II. A DARK HORSE GOES DOWN

CHAPTER III. CONCERNING A DISOBLIGING GHOST

CHAPTER IV. THE MAN WHO KNEW

CHAPTER V. THE GHOST TAKES WINGS

CHAPTER VI. A LESSON UPON SKIS

CHAPTER VII. AN ULTIMATUM

CHAPTER VIII. BENNY BECOMES AN OPTIMIST

CHAPTER IX. IN WHICH WE BAG A BRACE

CHAPTER X. A SPECIALIST IS CONSULTED

CHAPTER XI. THE VIGIL OF TRAGEDY

CHAPTER XII. FLIGHT

CHAPTER XIII. AFTER THE STORM

CHAPTER XIV. THE GENDARME PHILIP

CHAPTER XV. THE CORTÈGE

CHAPTER XVI. TWO OPINIONS

CHAPTER XVII. HERALDS OF GREAT TIDINGS

CHAPTER XVIII. THE EVE OF THE GREAT ATTEMPT

CHAPTER XIX. THE THIEF

CHAPTER XX. THE FLIGHT IS BEGUN

CHAPTER XXI. THE FLIGHT IS FINISHED

CHAPTER XXII. THE EMPTY HOUSE

CHAPTER XXIII. THE NIGHT MAIL

CHAPTER XXIV. THE DOCTOR INTERVENES

CHAPTER XXV. THE LIGHTS OF MAGADINO

CHAPTER XXVI. AT THE HOSPICE

CHAPTER XXVII. BENNY SETS OUT FOR ENGLAND

SWORDS RELUCTANT

BOOK I. THE CHALLENGE

CHAPTER I. GABRIELLE SILVESTER WRITES A LETTER

I

II

III

CHAPTER II. A MAN OF DESTINY

CHAPTER III. BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH

I

II

III

CHAPTER IV. THE BEGINNING OF THE ODYSSEY

I

II

III

IV

CHAPTER V. GENERAL D'ARNY AND HIS DAUGHTER

I

II

III

BOOK II. THE PLAYERS

CHAPTER I. A RACE FOR AN EMPEROR

I

II

III

CHAPTER II. LOUIS DE PALEOLOGUE

I

II

III

CHAPTER III. THE DAMNABLE MOUNTAINS

II

III

CHAPTER IV. THE BURNING OF RANOVICA

II

III

CHAPTER V. A STRANGE VOYAGE

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

CHAPTER VI. GOODWILL TOWARD MEN

I

II

III

BOOK III. AFTERMATH

CHAPTER I. THE MEMORABLE WINTER

I

II

III

CHAPTER II. OF LOVE BUT NOT OF MARRIAGE

I

II

III

CHAPTER III. AFTER TEN DAYS

I

II

III

CHAPTER IV. CINDERELLA

I

II

III

CHAPTER V. THE MAN OF THE MOMENT

I

II

BOOK IV. MERELY MEN AND WOMEN

CHAPTER I. AFTER THE DEBACLE

I

II

III

CHAPTER II. THE SHADOW IS LIFTED

I

II

CHAPTER III. THE MARIGOLDS TO THE SUN

I

II

III

CHAPTER IV. SURRENDER AND AFTERWARDS

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

CHAPTER V. TWO SHIPS UPON THE SEA

I

II

III

THE GREAT WHITE ARMY

AUTHOR'S NOTE

CHAPTER I. THE WOMAN ON THE STAIRS

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II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

VIII

CHAPTER II. THE GUILLOTINE

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II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

VIII

CHAPTER III. THE TREASURE IN THE WOODS

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II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

CHAPTER IV. PHANTOM MUSIC

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II

III

IV

V

VI

CHAPTER V. THE CAMP BY THE RIVER

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II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

VIII

IX

CHAPTER VI. THE WITCH IN ERMINE

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II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

VIII

IX

CHAPTER VII. LITTLE PETROVKA

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II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

CHAPTER VIII. THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE

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II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

CHAPTER IX. WE CROSS THE BÉRÉZINA

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III

IV

V

VI

VII

CHAPTER X. THE LAST REVIEW

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II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

VIII

SHORT STORIES

JEWEL MYSTERIES, FROM A DEALER'S NOTE BOOK

THE OPAL OF CARMALOVITCH

THE NECKLACE OF GREEN DIAMONDS

THE COMEDY OF THE JEWELED LINKS

TREASURE OF WHITE CREEK

THE ACCURSED GEMS

THE WATCH AND THE SCIMITAR

THE SEVEN EMERALDS

THE PURSUIT OF THE TOPAZ

THE RIPENING RUBIES

MY LADY OF THE SAPPHIRES

THE SIGNORS OF THE NIGHT

AUTHOR'S FOREWORD

THE RISEN DEAD

I

II

III

A SERMON FOR CLOWNS

I

II

III

IV

A MIRACLE OF BELLS

I

II

"THE WOLF OF CISMON"

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II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

THE DAUGHTER OF VENICE

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II

III

IV

V

GOLDEN ASHES

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II

III

IV

WHITE WINGS TO THE RAVEN

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II

III

IV

THE HAUNTED GONDOLA

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II

III

IV

V

VI

THE MAN WHO DROVE THE CAR

I. THE ROOM IN BLACK

II. THE SILVER WEDDING

III. IN ACCOUNT WITH DOLLY ST. JOHN

IV. THE LADY WHO LOOKED ON

V. THE BASKET IN THE BOUNDARY ROAD

VI. THE COUNTESS

TALES OF THE THAMES

MARYGOLD

A RAGGED INTRUDER

BARBARA OF THE BELL HOUSE

THE CAROUSAL

JACK SMITH—BOY

THE DONNINGTON AFFAIR

THE DEVIL TO PAY

II

III

VARSITY TALES – MEMOIRS

I. THE FRESHMAN

II. THE DON, WITH SOME SIDE-LIGHTS ON DEANS

III. THE BOATING MAN

IV. THE PROCTOR

V. IN THE MAY TERM

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Four-Eyes sat up deliberately, and struck himself on the chest several times as though to knock the sleep out of him. He seemed to be a brawny, thick-set Irishman, gigantic in limb, and with a more honest countenance than his fellows. He wore a short pea-jacket over the dirty red shirt, and a great pair of carpet slippers in place of the sea-boots which many of the others displayed. His hair was light and curly, and his eyes, keen-looking and large, were of a grey-blue and not unkindly-looking. I thought him a man of some deliberation, for he stared at the Captain and at Hall before he answered the question put to him, and then he drank a full and satisfying draught from the cup before him. When he did give reply, it was in a rich rolling voice, a luxurious voice which would have given ornament to the veriest common-place.

"Oi'd take him aboard, bedad," he shouted, leaning back as though he had spoken wisdom, and then he nodded to the Captain, and the Captain nodded to him.

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