CONTENTS
Chapter
I The Inspiration
II The Beginning of Flight
III The First Obstacle
IV Ready for the Sea
V Mr. and Miss Ridge Sail for Manila
VI Henry Veath
VII Glum Days for Mr. Ridge
VIII The Beautiful Stranger
IX Mr. Ridegway's Amazement
X A Sharp Encounter
XI Discovered
XII The Harlequin's Errand
XIII The Confession of Veath
XIV One Love against Another
XV The Wreck of the _Tempest Queen_
XVI The Night and the Morning
XVII Was the Sea Kind?
XVIII The Wonderful Land
XIX The First Day in the Wilds
XX The Sign of Distress
XXI Gods from the Sea
XXII Flesh Succeeds Stone
XXIII The Transformation Begins
XXIV Nedra
XXV The Coming of the Enemy
XXVI On the Eve of Battle
XXVII The Lady Tennys Reserve
XXVIII To the Victor Belongs--?
XXIX The Other Surrender
XXX Where There is No Minister
XXXI The Wedding Ring
XXXII The Cruiser _Winnetka_
XXXIII Apparitions
XXXIV The Course of True Love
XXXV History Repeats Itself
CHAPTER I
THE INSPIRATION
A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the
doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues. After
pushing the button sharply he jerked out his watch and guessed at the
time by the dull red light from the panel in the door. Then he hastily
brushed from the sleeve of his coat the telltale billiard chalk, whose
presence reminded him that a general survey might be a wise precaution.
He was rubbing a white streak from his trousers' leg when the door flew
open and the butler admitted him to the hallway. This personage relieved
him of his hat, coat and stick and announced:
"Miss Vernon is w'itin' for you, sir."
"How the devil did I happen to let eight o'clock strike nine before I
knew it?" muttered the visitor. He was at the drawing-room door as he
concluded this self-addressed reproach, extending both hands toward the
young woman who came from the fireplace to meet him.
"How late you are, Hugh," she cried, half resentfully. He bent forward
and kissed her.
"Late? It isn't late, dear. I said I couldn't come before eight, didn't
I? Well, it's eight, isn't it?"
"It's nearly seventy minutes past eight, sir. I've been waiting and
watching the hands on the clock for just sixty minutes."
"I never saw such a perfect crank about keeping time as that
grandfatherly clock of yours. It hasn't skipped a second in two
centuries, I'll swear. You see, I was playing off the odd game with
Tom Ditton."
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Chapter
I The Inspiration
II The Beginning of Flight
III The First Obstacle
IV Ready for the Sea
V Mr. and Miss Ridge Sail for Manila
VI Henry Veath
VII Glum Days for Mr. Ridge
VIII The Beautiful Stranger
IX Mr. Ridegway's Amazement
X A Sharp Encounter
XI Discovered
XII The Harlequin's Errand
XIII The Confession of Veath
XIV One Love against Another
XV The Wreck of the _Tempest Queen_
XVI The Night and the Morning
XVII Was the Sea Kind?
XVIII The Wonderful Land
XIX The First Day in the Wilds
XX The Sign of Distress
XXI Gods from the Sea
XXII Flesh Succeeds Stone
XXIII The Transformation Begins
XXIV Nedra
XXV The Coming of the Enemy
XXVI On the Eve of Battle
XXVII The Lady Tennys Reserve
XXVIII To the Victor Belongs--?
XXIX The Other Surrender
XXX Where There is No Minister
XXXI The Wedding Ring
XXXII The Cruiser _Winnetka_
XXXIII Apparitions
XXXIV The Course of True Love
XXXV History Repeats Itself
CHAPTER I
THE INSPIRATION
A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the
doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues. After
pushing the button sharply he jerked out his watch and guessed at the
time by the dull red light from the panel in the door. Then he hastily
brushed from the sleeve of his coat the telltale billiard chalk, whose
presence reminded him that a general survey might be a wise precaution.
He was rubbing a white streak from his trousers' leg when the door flew
open and the butler admitted him to the hallway. This personage relieved
him of his hat, coat and stick and announced:
"Miss Vernon is w'itin' for you, sir."
"How the devil did I happen to let eight o'clock strike nine before I
knew it?" muttered the visitor. He was at the drawing-room door as he
concluded this self-addressed reproach, extending both hands toward the
young woman who came from the fireplace to meet him.
"How late you are, Hugh," she cried, half resentfully. He bent forward
and kissed her.
"Late? It isn't late, dear. I said I couldn't come before eight, didn't
I? Well, it's eight, isn't it?"
"It's nearly seventy minutes past eight, sir. I've been waiting and
watching the hands on the clock for just sixty minutes."
"I never saw such a perfect crank about keeping time as that
grandfatherly clock of yours. It hasn't skipped a second in two
centuries, I'll swear. You see, I was playing off the odd game with
Tom Ditton."
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CONTENTS
Chapter
I The Inspiration
II The Beginning of Flight
III The First Obstacle
IV Ready for the Sea
V Mr. and Miss Ridge Sail for Manila
VI Henry Veath
VII Glum Days for Mr. Ridge
VIII The Beautiful Stranger
IX Mr. Ridegway's Amazement
X A Sharp Encounter
XI Discovered
XII The Harlequin's Errand
XIII The Confession of Veath
XIV One Love against Another
XV The Wreck of the _Tempest Queen_
XVI The Night and the Morning
XVII Was the Sea Kind?
XVIII The Wonderful Land
XIX The First Day in the Wilds
XX The Sign of Distress
XXI Gods from the Sea
XXII Flesh Succeeds Stone
XXIII The Transformation Begins
XXIV Nedra
XXV The Coming of the Enemy
XXVI On the Eve of Battle
XXVII The Lady Tennys Reserve
XXVIII To the Victor Belongs--?
XXIX The Other Surrender
XXX Where There is No Minister
XXXI The Wedding Ring
XXXII The Cruiser _Winnetka_
XXXIII Apparitions
XXXIV The Course of True Love
XXXV History Repeats Itself
CHAPTER I
THE INSPIRATION
A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the
doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues. After
pushing the button sharply he jerked out his watch and guessed at the
time by the dull red light from the panel in the door. Then he hastily
brushed from the sleeve of his coat the telltale billiard chalk, whose
presence reminded him that a general survey might be a wise precaution.
He was rubbing a white streak from his trousers' leg when the door flew
open and the butler admitted him to the hallway. This personage relieved
him of his hat, coat and stick and announced:
"Miss Vernon is w'itin' for you, sir."
"How the devil did I happen to let eight o'clock strike nine before I
knew it?" muttered the visitor. He was at the drawing-room door as he
concluded this self-addressed reproach, extending both hands toward the
young woman who came from the fireplace to meet him.
"How late you are, Hugh," she cried, half resentfully. He bent forward
and kissed her.
"Late? It isn't late, dear. I said I couldn't come before eight, didn't
I? Well, it's eight, isn't it?"
"It's nearly seventy minutes past eight, sir. I've been waiting and
watching the hands on the clock for just sixty minutes."
"I never saw such a perfect crank about keeping time as that
grandfatherly clock of yours. It hasn't skipped a second in two
centuries, I'll swear. You see, I was playing off the odd game with
Tom Ditton."
Chapter
I The Inspiration
II The Beginning of Flight
III The First Obstacle
IV Ready for the Sea
V Mr. and Miss Ridge Sail for Manila
VI Henry Veath
VII Glum Days for Mr. Ridge
VIII The Beautiful Stranger
IX Mr. Ridegway's Amazement
X A Sharp Encounter
XI Discovered
XII The Harlequin's Errand
XIII The Confession of Veath
XIV One Love against Another
XV The Wreck of the _Tempest Queen_
XVI The Night and the Morning
XVII Was the Sea Kind?
XVIII The Wonderful Land
XIX The First Day in the Wilds
XX The Sign of Distress
XXI Gods from the Sea
XXII Flesh Succeeds Stone
XXIII The Transformation Begins
XXIV Nedra
XXV The Coming of the Enemy
XXVI On the Eve of Battle
XXVII The Lady Tennys Reserve
XXVIII To the Victor Belongs--?
XXIX The Other Surrender
XXX Where There is No Minister
XXXI The Wedding Ring
XXXII The Cruiser _Winnetka_
XXXIII Apparitions
XXXIV The Course of True Love
XXXV History Repeats Itself
CHAPTER I
THE INSPIRATION
A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the
doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues. After
pushing the button sharply he jerked out his watch and guessed at the
time by the dull red light from the panel in the door. Then he hastily
brushed from the sleeve of his coat the telltale billiard chalk, whose
presence reminded him that a general survey might be a wise precaution.
He was rubbing a white streak from his trousers' leg when the door flew
open and the butler admitted him to the hallway. This personage relieved
him of his hat, coat and stick and announced:
"Miss Vernon is w'itin' for you, sir."
"How the devil did I happen to let eight o'clock strike nine before I
knew it?" muttered the visitor. He was at the drawing-room door as he
concluded this self-addressed reproach, extending both hands toward the
young woman who came from the fireplace to meet him.
"How late you are, Hugh," she cried, half resentfully. He bent forward
and kissed her.
"Late? It isn't late, dear. I said I couldn't come before eight, didn't
I? Well, it's eight, isn't it?"
"It's nearly seventy minutes past eight, sir. I've been waiting and
watching the hands on the clock for just sixty minutes."
"I never saw such a perfect crank about keeping time as that
grandfatherly clock of yours. It hasn't skipped a second in two
centuries, I'll swear. You see, I was playing off the odd game with
Tom Ditton."
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| BN ID: | 2940013392540 |
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| Publisher: | SAP |
| Publication date: | 09/19/2011 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 209 KB |
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