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THE MESSAGE
[Illustration: "I SAW THAT QUEEN OF ANCIENT BRITONS AT THE HEAD OF HER
WILD, SHAGGY LEGIONS" (_See page 233_)]
The Message
_By_ A. J. DAWSON
_Author of_ "Hidden Manna," "African Nights Entertainments,"
"Daniel Whyte," "God's Foundling,"
"Ronald Kestrel," etc.
_Illustrated from Color Sketches_
_By_ H. M. BROCK
[Device]
DANA ESTES & COMPANY, BOSTON
E. GRANT RICHARDS, LONDON
_Copyright, April 17, 1907_
BY DANA ESTES & COMPANY
_All rights reserved_
_Entered at Stationers' Hall_
COLONIAL PRESS
ELECTROTYPED AND PRINTED BY C. H. SIMONDS & CO.
BOSTON, U.S.A.
CONTENTS
PART I.--THE DESCENT
CHAPTER PAGE
I. IN THE MAKING 3
II. AT THE WATER'S EDGE 12
III. AN INTERLUDE 17
IV. THE LAUNCHING 29
V. A JOURNALIST'S EQUIPMENT 41
VI. A JOURNALIST'S SURROUNDINGS 53
VII. A GIRL AND HER FAITH 66
VIII. A STIRRING WEEK 78
IX. A STEP DOWN 90
X. FACILIS DESCENSUS AVERNI 101
XI. MORNING CALLERS 111
XII. SATURDAY NIGHT IN LONDON 121
XIII. THE DEMONSTRATION IN HYDE PARK 131
XIV. THE NEWS 143
XV. SUNDAY NIGHT IN LONDON 153
XVI. A PERSONAL REVELATION 163
XVII. ONE STEP FORWARD 168
XVIII. THE DEAR LOAF 177
XIX. THE TRAGIC WEEK 188
XX. BLACK SATURDAY 198
XXI. ENGLAND ASLEEP 208