Chapter III: Part III

King Terror A Daughter of the Gironde, 295 In the Name of the Law, 329

THE WILD GEESE Stanley J. Weyman

CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. On Board the "Cormorant" Sloop 1 II. Morristown 15 III. A Scion of Kings 27 IV. "Stop Thief!" 42 V. The Mess-room at Tralee 57 VI. The Maître d'Armes 72 VII. Bargaining 90 VIII. An After-dinner Game 103 IX. Early Risers 119 X. A Council of War 136 XI. A Message for the Young Master 154 XII. The Sea Mist 171 XIII. A Slip 187 XIV. The Colonel's Terms 202 XV. Femina Furens 218 XVI. The Marplot 235 XVII. The Limit 251 XVIII. A Counterplot 268 XIX. Peine Forte et Dure 285 XX. An Unwelcome Visitor 301 XXI. The Key 320 XXII. The Scene in the Passage 336 XXIII. Behind the Yews 350 XXIV. The Pitcher at the Well 368 XXV. Peace 378

CHIPPINGE BOROUGH By Stanley J. Weyman

CONTENTS CHAPTER I. The Dissolution. II. The Spirit of the Storm. III. Two Letters. IV. Tantivy! Tantivy! Tantivy! V. Rosy-fingered Dawn. VI. The Patron of Chippinge. VII. The Winds of Autumn. VIII. A Sad Misadventure. IX. The Bill for Giving Everybody Everything. X. The Queen's Square Academy for Young Ladies. XI. Don Giovanni Flixton. XII. A Rotten Borough. XIII. The Vermuyden Dinner. XIV. Miss Sibson's Mistake. XV. Mr. Pybus's Offer. XVI. Less than a Hero. XVII. The Chippinge Election. XVIII. The Chippinge Election (Continued). XIX. The Fruits of Victory. XX. A Plot Unmasked. XXI. A Meeting of Old Friends. XXII. Women's Hearts. XXIII. In the House. XXIV. A Right and Left. XXV. At Stapylton. XXVI. The Scene in the Hall. XXVII. Wicked Shifts. XXVIII. Once More, Tantivy! XXIX. Autumn Leaves. XXX. The Mayor's Reception in Queen's Square. XXXI. Sunday in Bristol. XXXII. The Affray at the Palace. XXXIII. Fire. XXXIV. Hours of Darkness. XXXV. The Morning of Monday. XXXVI. Forgiveness. XXXVII. In the Mourning Coach. XXXVIII. Threads and Patches.

A LITTLE WIZARD By Stanley J. Weyman

CONTENTS CHAPTER I. Pattenhall. II. Malham High Moors. III. Langdale's Horse. IV. The Meal Chest V. Treasure Trove. VI. Dead Sea Apples. VII. The Wooden Cross. VIII. A Strange Trial. IX. His Excellency's Judgment.

THE ABBESS OF VLAYE By Stanley J. Weyman

CONTENTS. CHAP. INTRODUCTION--A King in Council. I. Villeneuve-l'Abbesse. II. The Tower Chamber. III. Still Waters Troubled. IV. The Dilemma. V. The Captain of Vlaye. VI. In the Hay-field. VII. A Soldiers' Frolic. VIII. Father Angel. IX. Speedy Justice. X. Midnight Alarms. XI. The Chapel by the Ford. XII. The Peasants' Camp. XIII. Hostages. XIV. Saint and Sinner. XV. Fears. XVI. To Do or Not to Do? XVII. The Heart of Cain. XVIII. Two in the Mill. XIX. The Captain of Vlaye's Condition. XX. The Abbess Moves. XXI. The Castle Of Vlaye. XXII. A Night by the River. XXIII. The Bride's Dot. XXIV. Fors l'Amour. XXV. His Last Ride.

FOR THE CAUSE By Stanley J. Weyman

CONTENTS. For The Cause.

King Pepin And Sweet Clive.

The Deanery Ball.

The Professor and the Harpy.

Archdeacon Hodden's Tribulation.

MY LADY ROTHA By Stanley J. Weyman

CONTENTS CHAPTER I. Heritzburg. II. The Countess Rotha. III. The Burgomaster's Demand. IV. The Fire Alight. V. Marie Wort. VI. Rupert the Great. VII. The Pride of Youth. VIII. A Catastrophe. IX. Walnuts of Gold. X. The Camp in the Forest. XI. Stolen. XII. Near The Edge. XIII. Our Quarters. XIV. The Opening of a Duel. XV. The Duel Continued. XVI. The General's Banquet. XVII. Stalhanske's Finns. XVIII. A Sudden Expedition. XIX. In a Green Valley. XX. More Haste, Less Speed. XXI. Among the Wounded. XXII. Greek and Greek. XXIII. The Flight. XXIV. Missing. XXV. Nuremberg. XXVI. The Face at the Window. XXVII. The House in the Churchyard. XXVIII. Under the Tiles. XXIX. In the House by St. Austin's. XXX. The End of the Day. XXXI. The Trial. XXXII. A Poor Guerdon. XXXIII. Two Men. XXXIV. Suspense. XXXV. St. Bartholomew's Day. XXXVI. A Wingless Cupid. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Death Of Tzerclas. Frontispiece

. . . she came presently to me with a bowl of broth in her hands and a timid smile on her lips.

. . . with her own hands she drove the nail.... Then she turned.

. . . Ludwig, all his indifference cast to the winds, continued to stamp and scream.

The general waited on her with the utmost attention, riding by her bridle-rein.

We were alone. . . . I whispered in her ear.

Before I could recover myself a pair of strong arms closed round mine and bound them to my sides.

But with all--she controlled herself. She rose stiffly from her seat.

LAID UP IN LAVENDER Stanley J. Weyman

CONTENTS LADY BETTY'S INDISCRETION.

THE SURGEON'S GUEST.

THE COLONEL'S BOY.

A GOOD MAN'S DILEMMA.

BAB.

GERALD.

JOANNA'S BRACELET.

THE BODY-BIRDS OF COURT.

THE VICAR'S SECRET.

THE OTHER ENGLISHMAN.

KING PEPIN AND SWEET CLIVE.

FAMILY PORTRAITS.

OVINGTON'S BANK By Stanley J. Weyman CONTENTS CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER IX.

CHAPTER X.

CHAPTER XI.

CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XIII.

CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XV.

CHAPTER XVI.

CHAPTER XVII.

CHAPTER XVIII.

CHAPTER XIX.

CHAPTER XX.

CHAPTER XXI.

CHAPTER XXII.

CHAPTER XXIII.

CHAPTER XXIV.

CHAPTER XXV.

CHAPTER XXVI.

CHAPTER XXVII.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

CHAPTER XXIX.

CHAPTER XXX.

CHAPTER XXXI.

CHAPTER XXXII.

CHAPTER XXXIII.

CHAPTER XXXIV.

CHAPTER XXXV.

CHAPTER XXXVI.

CHAPTER XXXVII.

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

CHAPTER XXXIX.

CHAPTER XL.

CHAPTER XLI.

CHAPTER XLII.

SHREWSBURY By Stanley J. Weyman CONTENTS