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Randall Parrish. Gordon Craig, Soldier of Fortune
Gordon Craig, Soldier of Fortune
Table of Contents
ILLUSTRATIONS
I clasped the straying hand and drew her to me . . _Frontispiece_
GORDON CRAIG
SOLDIER OF FORTUNE
CHAPTER I
THE FIRST STEP
CHAPTER II
THE CASE OF PHILIP HENLEY
CHAPTER III
I ACCEPT THE OFFER
[Illustration: I read it over slowly, but it appeared innocent enough.]
CHAPTER IV
AN ESCAPE FROM ARREST
CHAPTER V
BEGINNING ACQUAINTANCE
CHAPTER VI
WE OPEN CONFIDENCES
CHAPTER VII
THE WOMAN'S STORY
CHAPTER VIII
FACING THE PROBLEM
CHAPTER IX
WE COMPLETE ARRANGEMENTS
CHAPTER X
AT THE PLANTATION
CHAPTER XI
A PLEASANT WELCOME
CHAPTER XII
THE DEAD MAN
CHAPTER XIII
I GET INTO THE GAME
CHAPTER XIV
THE CONFESSION
CHAPTER XV
THE DECISION
CHAPTER XVI
COMPELLING SPEECH
CHAPTER XVII
CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
CHAPTER XVIII
BEGINNING EXPLORATION
CHAPTER XIX
A CHAMBER OF HORROR
CHAPTER XX
TAKEN PRISONER
CHAPTER XXI
ON BOARD THE SEA GULL
CHAPTER XXII
I CHANGE FRONT
[Illustration: He gasped a bit, rubbing his bruised wrist.]
CHAPTER XXIII
THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE
CHAPTER XXIV
I JOIN THE SEA GULL
CHAPTER XXV
THE FREEDOM OF THE DECK
CHAPTER XXVI
THE NEW PERIL
CHAPTER XXVII
THE TABLES TURNED
CHAPTER XXVIII
THE CREOLE'S STORY
CHAPTER XXIX
UNDER WAY
CHAPTER XXX
WE MAKE THE EFFORT
CHAPTER XXXI
THE OPEN BOAT
CHAPTER XXXII
A TALK IN THE NIGHT
CHAPTER XXXIII
WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER
CHAPTER XXXIV
THE REVENUE CUTTER
CHAPTER XXXV
THE DECK OF THE SEA GULL
CHAPTER XXXVI
IN POSSESSION
[Illustration: "Give me back those papers."]
CHAPTER XXXVII
A HOMEWARD VOYAGE
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Randall Parrish
Published by Good Press, 2019
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"It will be better to have one, as they know down there young Henley was lately married. Any good-looker, with an easy conscience, will do. You could coach her on the train."
"But I don't know a young woman in town," I admitted soberly, "except my landlady's daughter, and she 's the limit."
