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The Lady Evelyn A Story of To-day By: Max Pemberton (1863-1950) |
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[Frontispiece: "She was aware instantly that the strangers were
speaking of her"]
THE LADY EVELYN A Story of To day By MAX PEMBERTON Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's
Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc. New York CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY Publishers
Copyright 1906 by Max Pemberton Entered at Stationers' Hall All rights reserved
CONTENTS
BOOK I. THE ESCAPADE. CHAPTER Prologue. The Face in the River
I. A Telegram to Bukharest
II. Etta Romney is Presented
III. Success and Afterwards
IV. Two Personalities
V. The Letter
VI. Strangers in the House
VII. The Nonagenarian
VIII. Lady Evelyn Returns
IX. The Third Earl of Melbourne
X. The Accident Upon the Road
XI. A Race for Life
XII. The Unspoken Accusation
XIII. The Interview
XIV. Inheritance
XV. The Price of Salvation
XVI. A Game of Golf
BOOK II. THE ENGLISHMAN. XVII. Gavin Ord Begins His Work
XVIII. A Duel over the Teacups
XIX. From the Belfry Tower
XX. Lovers
XXI. Zallony's Son
XXII. A Spy from Bukharest
BOOK III. THE LIGHT. XXIII. Bukharest
XXIV. The Price Of Wisdom
XXV. The House Above the Torrent
XXVI. Through a Woman's Heart
XXVII. Etta Romney's Return
XXVIII. The Impresario's Prayer
XXIX. The Prisoners at Setchevo
XXX. There is no News of Gavin Ord
XXXI. The House at Hampstead
XXXII. A Shot in the Hills
XXXIII. Djala
XXXIV. The Shadow of the River
Epilogue. The Doctor Drinks a Toast
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
"She was aware instantly that the strangers were
speaking of her" Frontispiece "Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me" "As you came in folly, so shall you go " "Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish"
[Illustration: (Facsimile Page of Manuscript from THE LADY EVELYN)]
THE LADY EVELYN
PROLOGUE THE FACE IN THE RIVER The porter did not know; the station master was not sure; but both were
agreed that it was a "good step to the 'all" by which they signified
the Derbyshire mansion of the third Earl of Melbourne. "Might be you'd get a cab, might be you wouldn't," said the porter
somewhat loftily for here was a passenger who had spoken of walking
over: "that'll depend on Jacob Price and the beer he's drunk this
night. Some nights he can drive a man and some nights he can't. I'm
not here to speak for him more than any other." The station master, who had been giving the whole weight of his
intelligence to a brown paper parcel with no address upon it, here
chimed in to ask a question in that patronizing manner peculiar to
station masters. "Did his lordship expect you, sir?" he asked with some emphasis; as
though, had it been the case, he certainly should have been informed of
it. The reply found him all civility. "I should have been here by the train arriving at half past six," said
Gavin Ord, the passenger in question "it is my fault, certainly. No
doubt, they sent to meet me " "The brown shay and a pair of 'osses stood in the yard more'n an hour,"
exclaimed the porter with just reproach. "I'll tell Mr. Jacob. He
knows his betters when he sees him, drunk or sober " "Thank you," said Gavin quietly, "but I will not put his knowledge to
the proof. After all, it's only five miles, you say " "And a public house at Moretown if the dust sticks in your throat.
You'll do better walking than up alongside old Jacob at this time of
night, sir " "Had we known that his lordship expected a guest, we'd have answered
for a carriage," added the station master, still apologetically. The tall, fair haired Englishman perplexed him. He hardly knew whether
he addressed a Duke or a commoner. The voice and manner suggested the
former; the intention to walk spoke of a vulgar habit rather befitting
his lordship's curate than the honored guest of Melbourne Hall... Continue reading book >>
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