THE LAST HOPE
By Henry Seton Merriman
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I LE ROI EST MORT
CHAPTER II VIVE LE ROI
CHAPTER III THE RETURN OF “THE LAST HOPE”
CHAPTER IV THE MARQUIS’S CREED
CHAPTER V ON THE DYKE
CHAPTER VI THE STORY OF THE CASTAWAYS
CHAPTER VII ON THE SCENT
CHAPTER VIII THE LITTLE BOY WHO WAS A KING
CHAPTER IX A MISTAKE
CHAPTER X IN THE ITALIAN HOUSE
CHAPTER XI A BEGINNING
CHAPTER XII THE SECRET OF GEMOSAC
CHAPTER XIII WITHIN THE GATES
CHAPTER XIV THE LIFTED VEIL
CHAPTER XV THE TURN OF THE TIDE
CHAPTER XVI THE GAMBLERS
CHAPTER XVII ON THE PONT ROYAL
CHAPTER XVIII THE CITY THAT SOON FORGETS
CHAPTER XIX IN THE BREACH
CHAPTER XX “NINETEEN”
CHAPTER XXI NO. 8 RUELLE ST. JACOB
CHAPTER XXII DROPPING THE PILOT
CHAPTER XXIII A SIMPLE BANKER
CHAPTER XXIV THE LANE OF MANY TURNINGS
CHAPTER XXV SANS RANCUNE
CHAPTER XXVI RETURNED EMPTY
CHAPTER XXVII OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES
CHAPTER XXVIII BAREBONE’S PRICE
CHAPTER XXIX IN THE DARK
CHAPTER XXX IN THE FURROW AGAIN
CHAPTER XXXI THE THURSDAY OF MADAME DE CHANTONNAY
CHAPTER XXXII PRIMROSES
CHAPTER XXXIII DORMER COLVILLE IS BLIND
CHAPTER XXXIV A SORDID MATTER
CHAPTER XXXV A SQUARE MAN
CHAPTER XXXVI MRS. ST. PIERRE LAWRENCE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND
CHAPTER XXXVII AN UNDERSTANDING
CHAPTER XXXVIII A COUP-D'ÉTAT
CHAPTER XXXIX “JOHN DARBY”
CHAPTER XL FARLINGFORD ONCE MORE
THE SLAVE OF THE LAMP
By Henry Seton Merriman
CONTENTS
PREFACE
CHAPTER I IN THE RUE ST. GINGOLPHE
CHAPTER II TOOLS
CHAPTER III WITHOUT REST
CHAPTER IV BURDENED
CHAPTER V A REUNION
CHAPTER VI BROKEN THREADS
CHAPTER VII PUPPETS
CHAPTER VIII FALSE METAL
CHAPTER IX A CLUE
CHAPTER X ON THE SCENT
CHAPTER XI BURY BLUFF
CHAPTER XII A WARNING WORD
CHAPTER XIII A NIGHT WATCH
CHAPTER XIV FOILED
CHAPTER XV BOOKS
CHAPTER XVI FOES
CHAPTER XVII A RETREAT
CHAPTER XVIII AN EMPTY NEST
CHAPTER XIX FOUL PLAY
CHAPTER XX WINGED
CHAPTER XXI TRUE TO HIS CLOTH
CHAPTER XXII GREEK AND GREEK
CHAPTER XXIII STRICKEN DOWN
CHAPTER XXIV BACK TO LIFE
CHAPTER XXV BACK TO WORK
CHAPTER XXVI SIGNOR BRUNO
CHAPTER XXVII IN THE RUE ST. GINGOLPHE AGAIN
CHAPTER XXVIII THE MAKING OF CHRISTIAN VELLACOTT
RODEN'S CORNER
By Henry Seton Merriman
1913
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I IN ST.JACOB STRAAT
CHAPTER II WORK OR PLAY?
CHAPTER III BEGINNING AT HOME
CHAPTER IV A NEW DISCIPLE
CHAPTER V OUT OF EGYPT
CHAPTER VI ON THE DUNES
CHAPTER VII OFFICIAL
CHAPTER VIII THE SEAMY SIDE
CHAPTER IX A SHADOW FROM THE PAST
CHAPTER X DEEPER WATER
CHAPTER XI IN THE OUDE WEG
CHAPTER XII SUBURBAN
CHAPTER XIII THE MAKING OF A MAN
CHAPTER XIV UNSOUND
CHAPTER XV PLAIN SPEAKING
CHAPTER XVI DANGER
CHAPTER XVII PLAIN SPEAKING
CHAPTER XVIII A COMPLICATION
CHAPTER XIX DANGER
CHAPTER XX FROM THE PAST
CHAPTER XXI A COMBINED FORCE
CHAPTER XXII GRATITUDE
CHAPTER XXIII A REINFORCEMENT
CHAPTER XXIV A BRIGHT AND SHINING LIGHT
CHAPTER XXV CLEARING THE AIR
CHAPTER XXVI THE ULTIMATUM
CHAPTER XXVII COMMERCE
CHAPTER XXVIII WITH CARE
CHAPTER XXIX A LESSON
CHAPTER XXX ON THE QUEEN'S CANAL
CHAPTER XXXI AT THE CORNER
CHAPTER XXXII ROUND THE CORNER
THE SOWERS
By Henry Seton Merriman
1895
CONTENTS
THE SOWERS
CHAPTER I A WAIF ON THE STEPPE
CHAPTER II BY THE VOLGA
CHAPTER III DIPLOMATIC
CHAPTER IV DON QUIXOTE
CHAPTER V THE BARON
CHAPTER VI THE TALLEYRAND CLUB
CHAPTER VII OLD HANDS
CHAPTER VIII SAFE!
CHAPTER IX THE PRINCE
CHAPTER X THE MOSCOW DOCTOR
CHAPTER XI CATRINA
CHAPTER XII AT THORS
CHAPTER XIII UNMASKED
CHAPTER XIV A WIRE-PULLER
CHAPTER XV IN A WINTER CITY
CHAPTER XVI THE THIN END
CHAPTER XVII CHARITY
CHAPTER XVIII IN THE CHAMPS ILYSIES
CHAPTER XIX ON THE NEVA
CHAPTER XX AN OFFER OF FRIENDSHIP
CHAPTER XXI A SUSPECTED HOUSE
CHAPTER XXII THE SPIDER AND THE FLY
CHAPTER XXIII A WINTER SCENE
CHAPTER XXIV HOME
CHAPTER XXV OSTERNO
CHAPTER XXVI BLOODHOUNDS
CHAPTER XXVII IN THE WEB
CHAPTER XXVIII IN THE CASTLE OF THORS
CHAPTER XXIX ANGLO-RUSSIAN
CHAPTER XXX WOLF!
CHAPTER XXXI A DANGEROUS EXPERIMENT
CHAPTER XXXII A CLOUD
CHAPTER XXXIII THE NET IS DRAWN
CHAPTER XXXIV AN APPEAL
CHAPTER XXXV ON THE EDGE OF THE STORM
CHAPTER XXXVI @ TROIS
CHAPTER XXXVII @ DEUX
CHAPTER XXXVIII A TALE THAT IS TOLD
CHAPTER XXXIX HUSBAND AND WIFE
CHAPTER XL STIPAN RETURNS
CHAPTER XLI DUTY
CHAPTER XLII THE STORM BURSTS
CHAPTER XLIII BEHIND THE VEIL
CHAPTER XLIV KISMET
The VELVET GLOVE
By Henry Seton Merriman
CONTENTS
I IN THE CITY OF THE WINDS
II EVASIO MON
III WITHIN THE HIGH WALLS
IV THE JADE--CHANCE
V A PILGRIMAGE
VI PILGRIMS
VII THE ALTERNATIVE
VIII THE TRAIL
IX THE QUARRY
X THISBE
XI THE ROYAL ADVENTURE
XII IN A STRONG CITY
XIII THE GRIP OF THE VELVET GLOVE
XIV IN THE CLOISTER
XV OUR LADY OF THE SHADOWS
XVI THE MATTRESS BEATER
XVII AT THE INN OF THE TWO TREES
XVIII THE MAKERS OF HISTORY
XIX COUSIN PELIGROS
XX AT TORRE GARDA
XXI JUANITA GROWS UP
XXII AN ACCIDENT
XXIII KIND INQUIRIES
XXIV THE STORMY PETREL
XXV WAR'S ALARM
XXVI AT THE FORD
XXVII IN THE CLOUDS
XXVIII LE GANT DE VELOURS
XXIX LA MAIN DE FER
XXX THE CASTING VOTE
DROSS
By Henry Seton Merriman
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. Mushrooms 1
II. Monsieur 13
III. Madame 25
IV. Disqualified 36
V. C'est la Vie 49
VI. A Glimpse of Home 60
VII. In Provence 72
VIII. In Paris 83
IX. Finance 95
X. The Golden Spoon 107
XI. Theft 118
XII. Ruin 130
XIII. The Shadow Again 141
XIV. A Little Cloud 153
XV. Flight 165
XVI. Exile 177
XVII. On the Track 189
XVIII. A Dark Horse 201
XIX. Sport 213
XX. Underhand 223
XXI. Checkmate 234
XXII. Home 245
XXIII. Wrecked 256
XXIV. An Explanation 267
XXV. Paris Again 277
XXVI. Above the Snow Line 289
XXVII. The Hand of God 300
XXVIII. The Links 312
XXIX. At La Pauline 324