Chapter 21: Home

ILLUSTRATIONS The king walked round Fergus as if he were examining a lay figure Two of the newcomers fired hastily--and both missed Not a blow was struck, horse and rider went down before them As the man was placing his supper on the table, Fergus sprang upon him Fergus was received by the count, the countess and Thirza with great pleasure As Fergus was sallying out, a mounted officer dashed by at a gallop The roar of battle was so tremendous that his horse was well-nigh unmanageable Before he could extricate himself, Fergus was surrounded by Austrians "Why, Karl!" Fergus exclaimed, "where do you spring from--when did you arrive?" Lord Sackville stood without speaking, while the surgeon bandaged up his arm "Take her, Drummond, you have won your bride fairly and well" As Fergus fell from his horse, Karl, who was riding behind him, leapt from his saddle MAPS Map showing battlefields of the Seven Years' War Battle of Lobositz Battle of Prague Battle of Leuthen Battle of Zorndorf Battle of Hochkirch Battle of Torgau

A FINAL RECKONING A Tale of Bush Life in Australia By G. A. Henty

CONTENTS Preface. Chapter 1: The Broken Window. Chapter 2: The Poisoned Dog. Chapter 3: The Burglary At The Squire's. Chapter 4: The Trial. Chapter 5: Not Guilty! Chapter 6: On The Voyage. Chapter 7: Gratitude. Chapter 8: A Gale. Chapter 9: Two Offers. Chapter 10: An Up-Country District. Chapter 11: The Black Fellows. Chapter 12: The Bush Rangers. Chapter 13: Bush Rangers. Chapter 14: An Unexpected Meeting. Chapter 15: At Donald's. Chapter 16: Jim's Report. Chapter 17: In Pursuit. Chapter 18: Settling Accounts. ILLUSTRATIONS Reuben Whitney Acquitted of the Charge of Burglary. The Ladies Saved from the Malay's Crease. A Fight with the Black Fellows. Jim Notes the Bush Rangers' Plans for Mischief.

NO SURRENDER! A Tale Of The Rising in La Vendee By G. A. Henty CONTENTS Preface. Chapter 1: A French Lugger. Chapter 2: The Beginning Of Troubles. Chapter 3: The First Successes. Chapter 4: Cathelineau's Scouts. Chapter 5: Checking The Enemy. Chapter 6: The Assault Of Chemille. Chapter 7: A Short Rest. Chapter 8: The Capture Of Saumur. Chapter 9: Bad News. Chapter 10: Preparations For A Rescue. Chapter 11: The Attack On Nantes. Chapter 12: A Series Of Victories. Chapter 13: Across The Loire. Chapter 14: Le Mans. Chapter 15: In Disguise. Chapter 16: A Friend At Last: Chapter 17: A Grave Risk. Chapter 18: Home. ILLUSTRATIONS "Follow Me!" he shouted. "Make for the gun!" At the first volley, the colonel of the dragoons and many of his men fell. A scattered fire broke out from the defenders. Leigh gave the word and, leaping up, they threw themselves on the traitor. He was the bearer of terrible news. Jean seized one of them by the throat. Westermann's cavalry charged into the streets of Dol. For two or three minutes, husband and wife stood together.

SAINT BARTHOLOMEW'S EVE A Tale of the Huguenot Wars By G. A. Henty Illustrated by H. J. Draper CONTENTS Preface. Chapter 1: Driven From Home. Chapter 2: An Important Decision. Chapter 3: In A French Chateau. Chapter 4: An Experiment. Chapter 5: Taking The Field. Chapter 6: The Battle Of Saint Denis. Chapter 7: A Rescue. Chapter 8: The Third Huguenot War. Chapter 9: An Important Mission. Chapter 10: The Queen Of Navarre. Chapter 11: Jeanne Of Navarre. Chapter 12: An Escape From Prison. Chapter 13: At Laville. Chapter 14: The Assault On The Chateau. Chapter 15: The Battle Of Jarnac. Chapter 16: A Huguenot Prayer Meeting. Chapter 17: The Battle Of Moncontor. Chapter 18: A Visit Home. Chapter 19: In A Net. Chapter 20: The Tocsin. Chapter 21: Escape. Chapter 22: Reunited. ILLUSTRATIONS Map of France in 1570. Gaspard Vaillant makes a proposal. Philip and Francoise in the armoury. Philip gets his first look at Pierre. "If you move a step, you are a dead man." Philip and his followers embarking. Philip in prison. Philip struck him full in the face. Pierre listens at the open window of the inn. Gaspard Vaillant gets a surprise. "You have not heard the news, Monsieur Philip?" "That cross is placed there by design." Philip, Claire and Pierre disguise themselves.

UNDER WELLINGTON'S COMMAND A Tale of the Peninsular War By G. A. Henty CONTENTS Preface. Chapter 1: A Detached Force. Chapter 2: Talavera. Chapter 3: Prisoners. Chapter 4: Guerillas. Chapter 5: An Escape. Chapter 6: Afloat. Chapter 7: A French Privateer. Chapter 8: A Smart Engagement. Chapter 9: Rejoining. Chapter 10: Almeida. Chapter 11: The French Advance. Chapter 12: Fuentes D'Onoro. Chapter 13: From Salamanca To Cadiz. Chapter 14: Effecting A Diversion. Chapter 15: Dick Ryan's Capture. Chapter 16: Back With The Army. Chapter 17: Ciudad Rodrigo. Chapter 18: The Sack Of A City. Chapter 19: Gratitude. Chapter 20: Salamanca. Chapter 21: Home Again. ILLUSTRATIONS "You may as well make your report to me, O'Connor." Plan of the Battle of Talavera. "We surrender, sir, as prisoners of war." Stooping so that their figures should not show against the sky. "She is walking along now." "This is Colonel O'Connor, sir." Plan of the Battle of Busaco. "Good news. We are going to take Coimbra." Plan of the Lines of Torres Vedras. Plan of the Battle of Fuentes d'Onoro. The men leapt to their feet, cheering vociferously. "Search him at once." The man fell, with a sharp cry. Plan of the Forts and Operations round Salamanca. A shell had struck Terence's horse.

THROUGH THREE CAMPAIGNS A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti By G. A. Henty Illustrated by Wal Paget CONTENTS Preface. Chapter 1: An Expedition. Chapter 2: The Start. Chapter 3: The First Fight. Chapter 4: In The Passes Chapter 5: Promoted. Chapter 6: Unfair Play. Chapter 7: Tales Of War. Chapter 8: The Dargai Pass. Chapter 9: Captured. Chapter 10: Through The Mohmund Country. Chapter 11: An Arduous March. Chapter 12: A Tribal Fight. Chapter 13: The V.C. Chapter 14: Forest Fighting. Chapter 15: A Narrow Escape. Chapter 16: The Relief Of Coomassie. Chapter 17: Stockades And War Camps. Chapter 18: A Night Surprise. Chapter 19: Lost In The Forest. Chapter 20: At Home. ILLUSTRATIONS Map illustrating the Chitral Campaign. Lisle gives the alarm. He carefully aimed and fired. They charged the attacking force from end to end. Map illustrating the Tirah Campaign. A party of Afridis rushed down upon him. It was the dead body of an Afridi. "My horse must carry two, sir," Lisle replied. Map illustrating the Ashanti Campaign. Two of them fell before Lisle's revolver. They saw a strong party of the enemy crossing the road.

AT THE POINT OF THE BAYONET A Tale Of The Mahratta War By G. A. Henty Illustrated by Wal Paget

CONTENTS Preface. Chapter 1: A Faithful Nurse. Chapter 2: A Strange Bringing Up. Chapter 3: A Change In Affairs. Chapter 4: A British Resident. Chapter 5: Down To Bombay. Chapter 6: In The Company's Service. Chapter 7: An Act Of Treachery. Chapter 8: Nana's Release. Chapter 9: A Popular Tumult. Chapter 10: A Mission By Sea. Chapter 11: A Prisoner. Chapter 12: The Defence Of Johore. Chapter 13: The Break Up Of The Monsoon. Chapter 14: The Great Andaman. Chapter 15: Assaye. Chapter 16: A Disastrous Retreat. Chapter 17: An Escape. Chapter 18: An Awkward Position. Chapter 19: Bhurtpoor. Chapter 20: Home. ILLUSTRATIONS For a year he worked with the shikaree. Harry went up to him and salaamed. Harry . . . saw a party of soldiers coming along the road. There was a little haggling over the terms. Harry ran up to the proclamation and tore it down. As he rode through the streets he saw . . . how fierce a feeling of resentment had been excited by the news. 'Well, sir, I will now return to shore,' the governor said. Without a cry the rajah fell back, shot through the head. The rattle of musketry broke out again. Plan of the Battle of Assaye. Plan of the Battle of Laswaree. Harry succeeded in crossing the river. Abdool at once slipped down. Harry drew out his handkerchief, and waved it. View of the Rajah's Palace, Bhurtpoor.

ON THE IRRAWADDY A Story of the First Burmese War By G. A. Henty Illustrated by W. H. Overend

CONTENTS Preface. Chapter 1: A New Career. Chapter 2: The Outbreak of War. Chapter 3: A Prisoner. Chapter 4: A Ruined Temple. Chapter 5: With Brigands. Chapter 6: Among Friends. Chapter 7: On The Staff. Chapter 8: The Pagoda. Chapter 9: Victories. Chapter 10: The Advance. Chapter 11: Donabew. Chapter 12: Harry Carried Off. Chapter 13: Preparing A Rescue. Chapter 14: In The Temple. Chapter 15: The Attack. Chapter 16: Rejoining. Chapter 17: The Pride Of Burma Humbled. Chapter 18: In Business Again. ILLUSTRATIONS Stanley is brought before Bandoola, the Burmese general. Stanley gave a sudden spring, and buried his knife in the leopard. They forced the canoe behind bushes, so as to be entirely concealed. The Burmese make a great effort to capture Pagoda Hill. Stanley cut down the man who was about to fire the hut. The great snake moved his head higher and higher, hissing angrily. In vain the Burmese tried to force their way into the chamber. The old Burmese general was carried from point to point in a litter.

FOR THE TEMPLE A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem By G. A. Henty

CONTENTS Preface. Chapter 1: The Lake Of Tiberias. Chapter 2: A Storm On Galilee. Chapter 3: The Revolt Against Rome. Chapter 4: The Lull Before The Storm. Chapter 5: The Siege Of Jotapata. Chapter 6: The Fall Of The City. Chapter 7: The Massacre On The Lake. Chapter 8: Among The Mountains. Chapter 9: The Storming Of Gamala. Chapter 10: Captives. Chapter 11: A Tale Of Civil Strife. Chapter 12: Desultory Fighting. Chapter 13: The Test Of Devotion. Chapter 14: Jerusalem. Chapter 15: The Siege Is Begun. Chapter 16: The Subterranean Passage. Chapter 17: The Capture Of The Temple. Chapter 18: Slaves. Chapter 19: At Rome. ILLUSTRATIONS On the Sea of Galilee. Heightening the Walls of Jotapata under Shelter of Ox Hides. John Incites his Countrymen to Harass the Romans. The Roman Camp Surprised and Set on Fire. Mary and the Hebrew Women in the Hands of the Romans. Titus Brings Josephus to See John. John and his Band in Sight of Jerusalem. Misery in Jerusalem During the Siege by Titus. 'Lesbia,' the Roman said, 'I have brought you two more slaves.' The Return of John to his House on the Lake.

HELD FAST FOR ENGLAND A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) By G. A. Henty

CONTENTS Preface. Chapter 1: "Something Like An Adventure." Chapter 2: A Great Change. Chapter 3: An Unexpected Journey. Chapter 4: Preparations For A Voyage. Chapter 5: A French Privateer. Chapter 6: The Rock Fortress. Chapter 7: Troubles Ahead. Chapter 8: The Siege Begins. Chapter 9: The Antelope. Chapter 10: A Cruise In A Privateer. Chapter 11: Cutting Out A Prize. Chapter 12: A Rich Prize. Chapter 13: Oranges And Lemons. Chapter 14: A Welcome Cargo. Chapter 15: Bob's Mission. Chapter 16: A Cruise In The Brilliant. Chapter 17: The Floating Batteries. ILLUSTRATIONS Bob and his Companions surprise the Burglars. View of Gibraltar from the Mediterranean. View of Gibraltar from the Bay. The Professor gets excited. The Rock and Bay of Gibraltar. 'The old gentleman is a brick,' exclaimed Gerald. Bob swims off to the Spanish Warship. They found the two Spanish mates playing at cards. They find Boxes of Silver in the Lazaretto. Bob receives a Commission from the Governor.

FOR NAME AND FAME Or Through Afghan Passes By G. A. Henty

CONTENTS Preface. Chapter 1: The Lost Child. Chapter 2: The Foundling. Chapter 3: Life On A Smack. Chapter 4: Run Down. Chapter 5: The Castaways. Chapter 6: The Attack On The Village. Chapter 7: The Fight With The Prahus. Chapter 8: The Torpedo. Chapter 9: The Advance Into Afghanistan. Chapter 10: The Peiwar-Khotal. Chapter 11: A Prisoner. Chapter 12: The Advance Up The Khyber. Chapter 13: The Massacre At Cabul. Chapter 14: The Advance Upon Cabul. Chapter 15: The Fighting Round Cabul. Chapter 16: The Fight In The Pass. Chapter 17: At Candahar. Chapter 18: On The Helmund. Chapter 19: The Battle Of Maiwand. Chapter 20: Candahar. Chapter 21: The Battle Of Candahar.