"It is past," said Jack, placing his finger on the trigger. Much to my amazement, as soon as I was in her presence I forgot about my magic and thought only of love. ” The irrepressible smile curved Anna’s lips. But to live at peace with your neighbour…. "The intelligence seems new to you. And yet—you millionaires should really, I think, cultivate the art of discrimination. ’ ‘Eh bien? And so?’ ‘He says as how he’s going to take you with him to France with his new wife. I came to beg you instead to do me the honour of becoming my wife. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I THE CARPET-KNIGHT AND THE 7 LADY II THE ADVENTURE OF ANNABEL 15 III ANNA? OR ANNABEL? 20 IV THE TEMPERAMENT OF AN 26 ARTIST V “ALCIDE” 31 VI A QUESTION OF 36 IDENTIFICATION VII MISS PELLISSIER’S SUSPICIONS 41 VIII “WHITE’S” 45 IX BRENDON’S LUCK 54 X THE TRAGEDY OF AN 61 APPETITE XI THE PUZZLEMENT OF NIGEL 66 ENNISON XII THE POSTER OF “ALCIDE” 70 XIII “HE WILL NOT FORGET!” 76 XIV “THIS IS MY WIFE” 81 XV A MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE 89 XVI THE DISCOMFITURE OF SIR 96 JOHN XVII THE CHANGE IN “ALCIDE” 103 XVIII ANNABEL AND “ALCIDE” 109 XIX “THIS IS NOT THE END” 115 XX ANNA’S SURRENDER 121 XXI HER SISTER’S SECRET 126 XXII AN OLD FOOL 134 XXIII MONTAGUE HILL SEES LIGHT AT LAST XXIV A CASE FOR THE POLICE XXV THE STEEL EDGE OF THE TRUTH XXVI ANNABEL IS WARNED XXVII JOHN FERRINGHAM, GENTLEMAN XXVIII THE HISSING OF “ALCIDE” XXIX MONTAGUE HILL PLAYS THE GAME XXX SIR JOHN’S NECKTIE XXXI ANNA’S TEA PARTY XXXII SIX MONTHS AFTER 138 144 150 156 162 169 174 178 183 188 ANNA THE ADVENTURESS Chapter I THE CARPET-KNIGHT AND THE LADY The girl paused and steadied herself for a moment against a field gate. The waterman sheltered his mouth with his hand while he spoke, or his voice would have been carried away by the violence of the blast. Mounting the door he had last opened, he placed his hands on the wall above, and quickly drew himself up. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U. Everything in his favour—the luck of the gods! The only white men were miles down the coast. Finally, at the exit into Regent’s Park, they ran against Miss Klegg.
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