The Fugitives: The Tyrant Queen of Madagascar

The Fugitives: The Tyrant Queen of Madagascar
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Robert Michael Ballantyne. The Fugitives: The Tyrant Queen of Madagascar

Preface

Chapter One. Introduces the Chief Actors and a Few Mysteries

Chapter Two. Harks back a little

Chapter Three. Describes the Deed of an Amateur Matador and the Work of a Rough-and-Ready Shoemaker

Chapter Four. The Doctor finds Unexpected Work in the Wilderness, and a Mysterious Stranger is Introduced

Chapter Five. The Outlaw’s Friends. Threatened Danger curiously Averted

Chapter Six. The Guide becomes Communicative, and tells of Terrible Doings

Chapter Seven. Describes a Meek Mother and Crocodile-Son. Journey Resumed and Strange Treatment of the King of the Waters

Chapter Eight. A Friend appears unexpectedly, and our Travellers spend a Disturbed Night

Chapter Nine. A Jovial Chief, and New Experiences of Various Kinds

Chapter Ten. Tells of a Grand Hunt and Other Things

Chapter Eleven. An Uninvited Guest appears with News that demands Instant Action

Chapter Twelve. A Narrow Escape and Threatening Clouds

Chapter Thirteen. Arrival at the Capital—Queen Ranavalona’s Troubles and Perplexities

Chapter Fourteen. The Prime Minister lays Deep Plans—So does his Nephew—The Great Market-Place—A Friend in Deadly Peril, and our Three Heroes come to Grief

Chapter Fifteen. The Spies and the Secret Meeting—The Prime Minister foiled by the Prince

Chapter Sixteen. In Prison—Effects of a First Sight of Torture

Chapter Seventeen. Mamba is Succoured by one of the “Ancient Soot,” and fulfils his Mysterious Mission

Chapter Eighteen. Unexpected Deliverance and Several Surprises

Chapter Nineteen. A Malagasy Garden Party—The Cloud grows Blacker

Chapter Twenty. A Great Kabàry is held, followed by Dreadful Martyrdoms

Chapter Twenty One. Mamba, Subjected to the Ordeal of the “Tangena,” escapes, but afterwards accuses himself and is Condemned

Chapter Twenty Two. The Court Physician prescribes for the Queen—A Blow-up, and Mysterious Preparations for Tremendous Surprises

Chapter Twenty Three. In which Mark carries out his Plans successfully, and powerfully astonishes himself as well as every one else

Chapter Twenty Four. Flight and Pursuit of Ravonino and Rafaravavy

Chapter Twenty Five. The Forest Refuge—Voalavo is War-like, Ravonino Peaceful, and False Friends Dangerous

Chapter Twenty Six. Doctor Breezy prescribes for the Queen, and attains to Temporary and “Perfik F’licity.”

Chapter Twenty Seven. In which a Happy Change for the Better is Disastrously Interrupted

Chapter Twenty Eight. In which Terrible but True Martyrdoms are Described

Chapter Twenty Nine. Threatened Death Averted—Buried Alive—End of the Tyrant Queen—Revolt Crushed and Radama the Second Crowned

Chapter Thirty. The Last

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Intense action is at all times an interesting object of contemplation to mankind. We therefore make no apology to the reader for dragging him unceremoniously into the middle of a grand primeval forest, and presenting to his view the curious and stirring spectacle of two white men and a negro running at their utmost possible speed, with flashing eyes and labouring chests—evidently running for their lives.

Though very different in aspect and condition, those men were pretty equally matched as runners, for there was no apparent difference in the vigour with which they maintained the pace.

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“Sartin’ sure, massa. I hab studied roots since I was a babby. Hold on, I try again.”

The negro tried again, and with such vigour that he not only displaced the block of wood, but burst in several planks which concealed the entrance to a cavern. They fell on the stone floor with a crash that aroused a multitude of echoes in the dark interior. At the same moment something like a faint shriek or wail was heard within, causing the hearts of the three listeners to beat faster.

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