IN REGARD TO THE EVIDENCE IN THE CASE
Books by George Gibbs
ILLUSTRATIONS
"Your veil—quick," he stammered breathlessly.
"It is too late," she murmured. "They would see us."
"Who are you?" she asked.
His Excellency rose and bowed over her hand—
"Be quiet. People are watching you," said Goritz sternly.
"Thank you," she said simply. "I believe you."
VAGRANT DUKE
By George Gibbs
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
Prologue 1
I Introducing Peter Nichols 15
II New York 27
III The Overall Girl 42
IV The Job 56
V New Elements 71
VI The House of Terror 88
VII Music 105
VIII The Placard 121
IX Shad Is Unpleasant 137
X Hawk 153
XI Ancient History 170
XII Confession 186
XIII The Chase 207
XIV Two Letters 226
XV Superman 236
XVI Identification 253
XVII Peter Becomes a Conspirator 266
XVIII Face to Face 276
XIX[Pg vi] Yakimov Reveals Himself 291
XX The Russian Pays 308
XXI The Inferno 326
XXII Retribution 343
XXIII A Visitor 357
THE MAKER OF OPPORTUNITIES
By George Gibbs
Illustrated By Edmund Frederick
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
ILLUSTRATIONS
“But the Great Head rocks didn’t hear.” Frontispiece
“‘I beg pardon,’ he repeated, ‘but isn’t this yours?’” 66
“‘What a lot of vermilion you use.’” 142
“‘You are supposed to be playing the golf of the New Era.’” 256
Golden Bough
By George Gibbs
CONTENTS
Crepuscule
Enigma
Mystery
Tanya
Khodkine
Zoya
Camouflage
Disaster
Surprises
Flight
The Plot
Pursuit
A Scent
The Clue
The Turkish Cigarette
Rescue
The Central Committee
Von Stromberg
A Samaritan
Escape
The Visitor
Pilgrims
The Priest
A Night Adventure
Kempelstein
Finis
ILLUSTRATIONS
The figure remained as before, staring past the lantern at the solitary oak . . . Frontispiece
The American caught the glint of sunlight on a weapon
Her grave eyes met his in one luminous moment
"Listen to me, Philippe! I swear to you that you have misunderstood"
"Keep down, Tanya," he cried. "It's I--Philippe"
PIKE & CUTLASS
HERO TALES OF OUR NAVY
Written & Illustrated By George Gibbs
CONTENTS
PAGE
The Effrontery of Paul Jones 7
HIS FIGHT WITH THE "DRAKE" AND DESCENT ON WHITEHAVEN
A Struggle to the Death 24
PAUL JONES'S FIGHT WITH THE "SERAPIS"
The Terrier and the Mastiff 34
NICHOLAS BIDDLE'S WONDERFUL FIGHT
Decatur and the "Philadelphia" 46
The Biggest Little Fight in Naval History 56
DECATUR AND THE TRIPOLITAN GUNBOATS
A Double Encounter 73
STEWART AND THE "CYANE" AND "LEVANT"
The "Constitution" and the "Guerriere" 90
The "Wasp" and the "Frolic" 106
The "Constitution" and the "Java" 117
The Last of the "Essex" 132
The Captain of the Maintop 148
Cushing and the "Albemarle" 158
Somers and the "Intrepid" 170
The Passing of the Old Navy 181
OLD SALTS AND NEW SAILORS. THE OLD SHIPS AND THE NEW
Farragut in Mobile Bay 220
At the Naval Academy 231
Our Nation's New Heroes 248
Heroes of the Deep 274
OUR FISHING FLEET
ILLUSTRATIONS
The Escape of the "Constitution" Frontispiece
The Descent on Whitehaven 17
"Yard-arm to Yard-arm" 27
Decatur boards the "Philadelphia" 52
The Danger of the "Intrepid" 53
"No 'Dutch Courage' on THIS Ship" 83
In the Tops of the "Constitution" 101
The "Constellation" and the "Vengeance" 155
The Smoking Hour 189
Neptune comes Aboard 191
Modern Sea Monsters in Action 204
The Admiral lashed to the Rigging 225
Reefing Top-sails 242
They did not touch Him and His Leg was saved 252
Her Last Duty 263
THE FORBIDDEN WAY
CONTENTS
Sharp Practice
Camilla
New York
The Forbidden Way
Diners Out
Mrs. Cheyne
Braebank
The Brush
The Shadow
Triton of the Minnows
Discord
Tea Cups and Music
Good Fishing
Father and Son
Infatuation
Old Dangers
Old Rose Leaves
Combat
The Lady in Gray
*La Femme Propose*
*L'Homme Dispose*
Private Matters
The Intruder
Gretchen Decides
The Crisis
The Call of the Heart
General Bent
Household Godsâ?"and Goddesses
SPLENDID OUTCAST
By George Gibbs
Illustrated By George Gibbs
CONTENTS
The Convalescent
The Mystery Deepens
The Goose
Outcast
Piquette
Youth Triumphant
Awakening
Threats
Piquette Takes a Hand
The Samaritan
Confessions
Quinlevin Speaks
Beginning a Journey
A Night Attack
Green Eyes
Nora Speaks
Jim Makes a Guess
At Bay
In the Dark
Freedom
The Petit Bleu
Mystery
Escape
The Clue
The Conclusion
ILLUSTRATIONS
She crouched, watching, breathless and uncertain . . . Frontispiece
Moira talked gayly
Through Moira's clear intelligence the epic filtered
The mirror sent her back a haggard reflection, pale and somber
IN SEARCH OF MADEMOISELLE
By George Gibbs
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER. PAGE
I. Of my Meeting with Master Hooper 1
II. Of the Taking of the Cristobal 10
III. Mademoiselle 29
IV. Of my Bout with De Baçan 39
V. Dieppe 51
VI. In which I Learn Something 65
VII. In which I Find new Employment 81
VIII. We Reach the New Land 95
IX. We Put to Sea 110
X. The Hericano 124
XI. What Befell Us upon the Sand-spit 135
XII. Truce 150
XIII. The Line upon the Sand 164
XIV. The Martyrdom 174
XV. The Lodge of Seloy 189
XVI. Of our Escape 204
XVII. In which we Journey to Paris 219
XVIII. The Poet King 235
XIX. I Meet the Avenger 252
XX. We Set Forth Again 267
XXI. We Form an Alliance 281
XXII. Olotoraca 298
XXIII. The Moon-Princess 314
XXIV. We Advance 329
XXV. The Death of the Wolf 344
XXVI. And Last 361
ILLUSTRATIONS
"Then I left her." (Page 115) Frontispiece.
PAGE
"A moi! a moi!" 24
"A line in the sand!" 170
"Quick as he was, my hand was ever quicker." 357
THE LOVE OF MONSIEUR
By George Gibbs
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. The Fleece Tavern 1
II. Mistress Barbara Dances the Coranto 11
III. Monsieur Mornay Becomes Unpopular 31
IV. Monsieur Waits upon a Lady 47
V. Indecision 68
VI. The Escape 87
VII. Barbara 113
VIII. The Saucy Sally 134
IX. "Bras-de-Fer" 146
X. Bras-de-Fer Makes a Capture 165
XI. The Enemy in the House 184
XII. Prisoner and Captor 201
XIII. Monsieur Learns Something 213
XIV. The Unmasking 231
XV. Mutiny 249
XVI. Marooned 268
THE SILENT BATTLE
By George Gibbs
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. Lost 1
II. Babes in the Woods 11
III. Voices 22
IV. Eden 33
V. Woman and Man 46
VI. The Shadow 60
VII. Allegro 73
VIII. Chicot, the Jester 84
IX. The Lorings 95
X. Mr. Van Duyn Rides Forth 109
XI. The Cedarcroft Set 122
XII. Nellie Pennington Cuts In 136
XIII. Mrs. Pennington's Brougham 151
XIV. The Junior Member 166
XV. Discovered 177
XVI. Behind the Enemy's Back 190
XVII. "The Pot and Kettle" 200
XVIII. The Enemy and a Friend 212
XIX. Love on Crutches 225
XX. The Intruder 236
XXI.[vi] Temptation 247
XXII. Smoke and Fire 261
XXIII. The Mouse and the Lion 273
XXIV. Diamond Cut Diamond 285
XXV. Deep Water 297
XXVI. Big Business 310
XXVII. Mr. Loring Reflects 323
XXVIII. The Lodestar 338
XXIX. Arcadia Again 350
ILLUSTRATIONS
"The table rang from end to end with joke and laughter."
"'Do tell me something more, Nina. Was she young and pretty?'"
"'And you never cared for any one else?'"
"'Father!' Jane's ... whisper was at his ear."
THE YELLOW DOVE
By George Gibbs
Illustrated By The Author
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
Prelude 1
I. Sheltered People 5
II. The Undercurrent 17
III. Rice-Papers 31
IV. Dangerous Secrets 45
V. The Pursuit Continues 55
VI. Rizzio Takes Charge 68
VII. An Intruder 83
VIII. Evidence 96
IX. The Viking's Tower 108
X. The Yellow Dove 121
XI. Von Stromberg 131
XII. Hammersley Explains 145
XIII. The Unwilling Guest 157
XIV. Von Stromberg Catechises 172
XV. The Inquisition 188
XVI. The General Plays to Win 206
XVII. Lindberg 221
XVIII. Success 243
XIX. The Cave on the Thorwald 260
XX. The Fight in the Cavern 275
XXI. Hare and Hounds 289
XXII. From the Heights 306
XXIII. Headquarters 320
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"His blond hair disheveled, his shoulders coatless, Cyril emerged." Frontispiece
FACING PAGE
"'Not that,' he whispered hoarsely, 'for God's sake-not that.'" 80
"Her lips ... were whispering words that she hoped could follow him into the distance." 128
"The truth, and he becomes an honorable prisoner of war. Silence, and he is shot tomorrow. Speak." 218