Chapter I: Front Matter

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A SONG OF A SINGLE NOTE

A Love Story

by

AMELIA E. BARR

Author of "The Bow of Orange Ribbon," "The Maid of Maiden Lane," etc.

New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1902

Copyright, 1902, By Dodd, Mead & Company.

First Edition published October, 1902.

The Burr Printing House, New York.

TO
MY FRIEND,

DR. STEPHEN DECATUR HARRISON:

An American who loves his country "Right or Wrong,"
And who always believes she is "Right,"

THIS NOVEL
IS WITH MUCH ESTEEM
DEDICATED.

Contents

CHAPTER PAGE

I. RED OR BLUE RIBBONS . . . . . . . . 1

II. THE FAIR AND THE BRAVE . . . . . . . 21

III. LIFE IN THE CAPTIVE CITY . . . . . . . 50

IV. A SONG OF A SINGLE NOTE . . . . . . . 75

V. LOVE'S SWEET DREAM . . . . . . . . 103

VI. THE INTERCEPTED MESSAGE . . . . . . . 134

VII. THE PRICE OF HARRY'S LIFE . . . . . . 160

VIII. THE HELP OF JACOB COHEN . . . . . . . 185

IX. THE TURN OF THE TIDE . . . . . . . . 211

X. MARIA GOES TO LONDON . . . . . . . . 253

XI. THE QUESTION OF MARRIAGE . . . . . . . 283

XII. LOVE AND VICTORY . . . . . . . . . 306

List of Illustrations

PAGE

THE SONG OF A SINGLE NOTE--_Frontispiece_.

MARIA LAY DRESSED UPON HER BED _facing_ 100

THE DRUMMERS AND FIFERS IN FRONT DID NOT
SEE HIM _facing_ 208

HE CAUSED THE SMALL BOAT TO PUT HIM ON
SHORE _facing_ 320