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diff --git a/28161-h/28161-h.htm b/28161-h/28161-h.htm index 2b713d9..dcaa16c 100644 --- a/28161-h/28161-h.htm +++ b/28161-h/28161-h.htm @@ -1,15 +1,10 @@ -<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" - "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> - -<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> +<!DOCTYPE html> +<html lang="en"> <head> - <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=iso-8859-1" /> - <title> - The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Master Mummer, by E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM. - </title> - <style type="text/css"> - -<!-- + <meta charset="utf-8"> + <title>The Master Mummer | Project Gutenberg</title> + <link rel="icon" href="images/cover.jpg" type="image/x-cover"> + <style> p { margin-top: .75em; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: .75em; @@ -78,58 +73,16 @@ .poem span.i0 {display: block; margin-left: 0em; padding-left: 3em; text-indent: -3em;} .poem span.i2 {display: block; margin-left: 2em; padding-left: 3em; text-indent: -3em;} .poem span.i4 {display: block; margin-left: 4em; padding-left: 3em; text-indent: -3em;} - --> - </style> </head> <body> - - -<pre> - -The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Master Mummer, by E. Phillips Oppenheim - -This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with -almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or -re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included -with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org - - -Title: The Master Mummer - -Author: E. Phillips Oppenheim - -Release Date: February 23, 2009 [EBook #28161] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE MASTER MUMMER *** - - - - -Produced by D. Alexander, Mary Meehan and the Online -Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This -file was produced from images generously made available -by The Internet Archive) - - - - - - -</pre> - - - +<div style='text-align:center'>*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 28161 ***</div> <div class="figcenter"> -<img src="images/cover.jpg" alt=""/> +<img src="images/cover.jpg" alt=""> </div> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> @@ -144,77 +97,77 @@ Betrayal," Etc.</h3> <h4><span class="smcap">With Four Illustrations</span></h4> -<h4><i>A. L. BURT COMPANY</i><br /> +<h4><i>A. L. BURT COMPANY</i><br> <i>Publishers New York</i></h4> -<h4><i>Copyright</i>, 1904,<br /> +<h4><i>Copyright</i>, 1904,<br> <span class="smcap">By Little, Brown, and Company.</span></h4> <h4><i>All rights reserved</i></h4> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> <div class="figcenter"> -<a name="illus1" id="illus1"></a> -<img src="images/illus1.jpg" alt=""/> +<a id="illus1"></a> +<img src="images/illus1.jpg" alt=""> </div> <h3>"Let the boy have his chance," said Allan.</h3> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> <h2>CONTENTS</h2> <!-- Autogenerated TOC. Modify or delete as required. --> <p> -<a href="#Book_I">Book I</a><br /><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_IA">CHAPTER I</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_IIA">CHAPTER II</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_IIIA">CHAPTER III</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_IVA">CHAPTER IV</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_VA">CHAPTER V</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_VIA">CHAPTER VI</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_VIIA">CHAPTER VII</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_VIIIA">CHAPTER VIII</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_IXA">CHAPTER IX</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_XA">CHAPTER X</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_XIA">CHAPTER XI</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_XIIA">CHAPTER XII</a><br /><br /> -<a href="#Book_II">Book II</a><br /><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_IB">CHAPTER I</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_IIB">CHAPTER II</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_IIIB">CHAPTER III</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_IVB">CHAPTER IV</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_VB">CHAPTER V</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_VIB">CHAPTER VI</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_VIIB">CHAPTER VII</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_VIIIB">CHAPTER VIII</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_IXB">CHAPTER IX</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_XB">CHAPTER X</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_XIB">CHAPTER XI</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_XIIB">CHAPTER XII</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_XIIIB">CHAPTER XIII</a><br /><br /> -<a href="#Book_III">Book III</a><br /><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_IC">CHAPTER I</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_IIC">CHAPTER II</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_IIIC">CHAPTER III</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_IVC">CHAPTER IV</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_VC">CHAPTER V</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_VIC">CHAPTER VI</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_VIIC">CHAPTER VII</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_VIIIC">CHAPTER VIII</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_IXC">CHAPTER IX</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_XC">CHAPTER X</a><br /> -<a href="#CHAPTER_XIC">CHAPTER XI</a><br /><br /> -<a href="#THE_NOVELS_OF_E_PHILLIPS_OPPENHEIM">THE NOVELS OF E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM</a><br /> -<a href="#Popular_Copyright_Books">Popular Copyright Books</a><br /> +<a href="#Book_I">Book I</a><br><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_IA">CHAPTER I</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_IIA">CHAPTER II</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_IIIA">CHAPTER III</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_IVA">CHAPTER IV</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_VA">CHAPTER V</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_VIA">CHAPTER VI</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_VIIA">CHAPTER VII</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_VIIIA">CHAPTER VIII</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_IXA">CHAPTER IX</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_XA">CHAPTER X</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_XIA">CHAPTER XI</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_XIIA">CHAPTER XII</a><br><br> +<a href="#Book_II">Book II</a><br><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_IB">CHAPTER I</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_IIB">CHAPTER II</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_IIIB">CHAPTER III</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_IVB">CHAPTER IV</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_VB">CHAPTER V</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_VIB">CHAPTER VI</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_VIIB">CHAPTER VII</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_VIIIB">CHAPTER VIII</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_IXB">CHAPTER IX</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_XB">CHAPTER X</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_XIB">CHAPTER XI</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_XIIB">CHAPTER XII</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_XIIIB">CHAPTER XIII</a><br><br> +<a href="#Book_III">Book III</a><br><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_IC">CHAPTER I</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_IIC">CHAPTER II</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_IIIC">CHAPTER III</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_IVC">CHAPTER IV</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_VC">CHAPTER V</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_VIC">CHAPTER VI</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_VIIC">CHAPTER VII</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_VIIIC">CHAPTER VIII</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_IXC">CHAPTER IX</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_XC">CHAPTER X</a><br> +<a href="#CHAPTER_XIC">CHAPTER XI</a><br><br> +<a href="#THE_NOVELS_OF_E_PHILLIPS_OPPENHEIM">THE NOVELS OF E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM</a><br> +<a href="#Popular_Copyright_Books">Popular Copyright Books</a><br> </p> <!-- End Autogenerated TOC. --> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> <h2>LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS</h2> @@ -228,18 +181,18 @@ Betrayal," Etc.</h3> <p><a href="#illus4">"I do not know any reason" Isobel answered, "why I should do your bidding."</a></p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> <h2>The Master Mummer</h2> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="Book_I" id="Book_I"></a>Book I</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="Book_I"></a>Book I</h2> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_IA" id="CHAPTER_IA"></a>CHAPTER I</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_IA"></a>CHAPTER I</h2> <p>Sheets of virgin manuscript paper littered my desk, the smoke of much @@ -512,8 +465,8 @@ Charing Cross."</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_IIA" id="CHAPTER_IIA"></a>CHAPTER II</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_IIA"></a>CHAPTER II</h2> <p>Why the man should have spoken to me at all I could not tell. Yet it is @@ -719,8 +672,8 @@ whither the man and the girl had preceded us a few minutes before?</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_IIIA" id="CHAPTER_IIIA"></a>CHAPTER III</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_IIIA"></a>CHAPTER III</h2> <p>Mr. Grooten, as my new acquaintance called himself, belied neither his @@ -945,8 +898,8 @@ passed away.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_IVA" id="CHAPTER_IVA"></a>CHAPTER IV</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_IVA"></a>CHAPTER IV</h2> <p>The manager, who was very flurried, closed the door of the little room @@ -1172,8 +1125,8 @@ passionate appeal.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_VA" id="CHAPTER_VA"></a>CHAPTER V</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_VA"></a>CHAPTER V</h2> <p>We crossed the road from the police-station, and found ourselves in one @@ -1274,7 +1227,7 @@ be out soon, and I think that you will find them beautiful, though, of course, the town can never be like the country. Here's a hansom with a good horse. Jump in!"</p> -<hr style='width: 45%;' /> +<hr style='width: 45%;'> <p>I think that our arrival at Number 4, Earl's Crescent, created quite as much sensation as I had anticipated. When I opened the door of the @@ -1392,8 +1345,8 @@ few hours.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_VIA" id="CHAPTER_VIA"></a>CHAPTER VI</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_VIA"></a>CHAPTER VI</h2> <p>I certainly could not complain of any lack of interest on the part of my @@ -1560,8 +1513,8 @@ her way into our hearts.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_VIIA" id="CHAPTER_VIIA"></a>CHAPTER VII</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_VIIA"></a>CHAPTER VII</h2> <p>"Arnold!"</p> @@ -1849,16 +1802,16 @@ you must remember that we are, after all, people of no authority. Someone might come forward to-morrow with a legal right to claim you, and we should be helpless."</p> -<hr style="width: 45%;" /> +<hr style="width: 45%;"> <div class="figcenter"> -<a name="illus2" id="illus2"></a> -<img src="images/illus2.jpg" alt=""/> +<a id="illus2"></a> +<img src="images/illus2.jpg" alt=""> </div> <h3>"If we can possibly prevent it," I said slowly, "you shall never return there."</h3> -<hr style="width: 45%;" /> +<hr style="width: 45%;"> <p>Slowly the colour died away from her cheeks. Her eyes became preternaturally bright and anxious.</p> @@ -1957,8 +1910,8 @@ hospital an hour ago."</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_VIIIA" id="CHAPTER_VIIIA"></a>CHAPTER VIII</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_VIIIA"></a>CHAPTER VIII</h2> <p>"A shade more to the right, please. There, just as you are now! Don't @@ -2260,8 +2213,8 @@ attitude. There was nothing left for me to do but to turn back.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_IXA" id="CHAPTER_IXA"></a>CHAPTER IX</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_IXA"></a>CHAPTER IX</h2> <p>Isobel was standing quite still in the middle of the room, her hands @@ -2349,7 +2302,7 @@ no other way of getting to the bottom of the affair."</p> <p>So I went to pack my bag. And within an hour I was on my way to France.</p> -<hr style='width: 45%;' /> +<hr style='width: 45%;'> <p>I rose to my feet, after a somewhat lengthy wait, and bowed. Between this newcomer and myself, across the stone floor, lay the sunlight, a @@ -2565,8 +2518,8 @@ he lives hand in hand with death."</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XA" id="CHAPTER_XA"></a>CHAPTER X</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XA"></a>CHAPTER X</h2> <p>So I was driven back to Argueil, the red-tiled, sleepy old town, with @@ -2840,8 +2793,8 @@ fertile plain on my way to Paris.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XIA" id="CHAPTER_XIA"></a>CHAPTER XI</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XIA"></a>CHAPTER XI</h2> <p>Mabane laid down his brush, Arthur sprang from his seat upon the table @@ -3120,8 +3073,8 @@ we all hoped that you would say!"</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XIIA" id="CHAPTER_XIIA"></a>CHAPTER XII</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XIIA"></a>CHAPTER XII</h2> <p>Lady Delahaye sank down upon the couch against which I had been @@ -3421,13 +3374,13 @@ dinner."</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="Book_II" id="Book_II"></a>Book II</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="Book_II"></a>Book II</h2> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_IB" id="CHAPTER_IB"></a>CHAPTER I</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_IB"></a>CHAPTER I</h2> <p>"I have no doubt," Mabane said gloomily, "that Arthur is right. He ought @@ -3756,8 +3709,8 @@ present I have no more to say."</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_IIB" id="CHAPTER_IIB"></a>CHAPTER II</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_IIB"></a>CHAPTER II</h2> <p>I walked home with but one thought in my mind. The Archduchess had put @@ -4049,8 +4002,8 @@ her parentage is, you must leave us."</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_IIIB" id="CHAPTER_IIIB"></a>CHAPTER III</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_IIIB"></a>CHAPTER III</h2> <p>"In diplomacy," the Baron remarked blandly, "as also, I believe, in @@ -4287,8 +4240,8 @@ drive to your rooms."</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_IVB" id="CHAPTER_IVB"></a>CHAPTER IV</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_IVB"></a>CHAPTER IV</h2> <p>"I am staying at Claridge's, or rather I was," Mr. Grooten remarked, as @@ -4579,16 +4532,16 @@ rekindled gained in power we saw her, still shaking the handle, but with her back now against the wall turned to face us. She was calmer than I had expected, but it was a terrible look which she flashed upon us.</p> -<hr style="width: 45%;" /> +<hr style="width: 45%;"> <div class="figcenter"> -<a name="illus3" id="illus3"></a> -<img src="images/illus3.jpg" alt=""/> +<a id="illus3"></a> +<img src="images/illus3.jpg" alt=""> </div> <h3>She was calmer than I had expected, but it was a terrible look which she flashed upon us.</h3> -<hr style="width: 45%;" /> +<hr style="width: 45%;"> <p>"In how many minutes," she asked, "may I be released?"</p> @@ -4625,8 +4578,8 @@ we drew stumps for a bit?"</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_VB" id="CHAPTER_VB"></a>CHAPTER V</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_VB"></a>CHAPTER V</h2> <p>"I have never seen anything like this," Isobel said softly. I looked up @@ -4861,8 +4814,8 @@ be.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_VIB" id="CHAPTER_VIB"></a>CHAPTER VI</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_VIB"></a>CHAPTER VI</h2> <p>"Silence and perfume and moon-flooded meadows," Allan murmured. "Arnold, @@ -5076,7 +5029,7 @@ Rooms?"</p> <p>"Yes!"</p> <p>"He was at the hotel in Guildford when I stopped for tea, with two other -men. They're in a great Daimter car, and they're coming this way. I +men. They're in a great Daimler car, and they're coming this way. I heard them ask about the roads."</p> <p>"How far were they behind you?" I asked.</p> @@ -5112,8 +5065,8 @@ Baron von Leibingen!</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_VIIB" id="CHAPTER_VIIB"></a>CHAPTER VII</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_VIIB"></a>CHAPTER VII</h2> <p>I made no movement towards opening the gate. The newcomer advanced to @@ -5396,8 +5349,8 @@ her into the house.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_VIIIB" id="CHAPTER_VIIIB"></a>CHAPTER VIII</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_VIIIB"></a>CHAPTER VIII</h2> <p>The perfume from a drooping lilac-bush a few feet away from the open @@ -5637,8 +5590,8 @@ return a telegram from Grooten:</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_IXB" id="CHAPTER_IXB"></a>CHAPTER IX</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_IXB"></a>CHAPTER IX</h2> <p>Isobel interrupted the discussion with an imperative little tap upon the @@ -5829,8 +5782,8 @@ his hands to Isobel.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XB" id="CHAPTER_XB"></a>CHAPTER X</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XB"></a>CHAPTER X</h2> <p>Isobel never hesitated. I think that instinctively she accepted him @@ -6014,8 +5967,8 @@ comfortable."</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XIB" id="CHAPTER_XIB"></a>CHAPTER XI</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XIB"></a>CHAPTER XI</h2> <p>Isobel, her chair drawn a little behind the curtain, was almost @@ -6141,16 +6094,16 @@ betrayed her.</p> <p>"I do not know any reason," Isobel answered, "why I should do your bidding."</p> -<hr style="width: 45%;" /> +<hr style="width: 45%;"> <div class="figcenter"> -<a name="illus4" id="illus4"></a> -<img src="images/illus4.jpg" alt=""/> +<a id="illus4"></a> +<img src="images/illus4.jpg" alt=""> </div> <h3>"I do not know any reason" Isobel answered, "why I should do your bidding."</h3> -<hr style="width: 45%;" /> +<hr style="width: 45%;"> <p>The Archduchess was silent for a moment. I think that she was waiting until she could control her voice.</p> @@ -6258,8 +6211,8 @@ seconds."</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XIIB" id="CHAPTER_XIIB"></a>CHAPTER XII</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XIIB"></a>CHAPTER XII</h2> <p>It was not often we permitted ourselves such luxuries, but as we left @@ -6494,8 +6447,8 @@ it. Arthur threw his hat upon the table.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XIIIB" id="CHAPTER_XIIIB"></a>CHAPTER XIII</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XIIIB"></a>CHAPTER XIII</h2> <p>We all knew Isobel's history. It had taken barely twenty minutes to tell @@ -6739,13 +6692,13 @@ of it yet."</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="Book_III" id="Book_III"></a>Book III</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="Book_III"></a>Book III</h2> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_IC" id="CHAPTER_IC"></a>CHAPTER I</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_IC"></a>CHAPTER I</h2> <p>Arthur flung himself into the room pale, hollow-eyed, the picture of @@ -6807,7 +6760,7 @@ about this. It can do no harm, at any rate."</p> <p>"I would rather go alone," I answered.</p> -<hr style='width: 45%;' /> +<hr style='width: 45%;'> <p>The butler, who knew me by sight, was courteous but doubtful.</p> @@ -7020,8 +6973,8 @@ station.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_IIC" id="CHAPTER_IIC"></a>CHAPTER II</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_IIC"></a>CHAPTER II</h2> <p>At Charing Cross station a strange thing happened. The Continental train @@ -7202,7 +7155,7 @@ unpleasant arrangement, this."</p> <p>"Isobel's features," he remarked, "but not her voice. You see, we are on the right track. We must contrive to keep out of that young lady's way."</p> -<hr style='width: 45%;' /> +<hr style='width: 45%;'> <p>To keep out of the way of the Princess Adelaide was easy enough, presuming that she kept her word and remained in her cabin. I watched @@ -7396,8 +7349,8 @@ impassive stare which even her mother could not have excelled.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_IIIC" id="CHAPTER_IIIC"></a>CHAPTER III</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_IIIC"></a>CHAPTER III</h2> <p>Feurgéres looked at me in surprise.</p> @@ -7635,7 +7588,7 @@ train. They have declined a saloon attached to the train de luxe, and Monsieur Estere here has doubts as to their real destination. Wait here until I return. Be prepared for a journey."</p> -<hr style='width: 45%;' /> +<hr style='width: 45%;'> <p>They left me alone. I lit a cigarette and settled down to read. In less than half an hour, however, I was disturbed. There was a knock at the @@ -7648,8 +7601,8 @@ raised her veil, and I started at once to my feet. It was Lady Delahaye.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_IVC" id="CHAPTER_IVC"></a>CHAPTER IV</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_IVC"></a>CHAPTER IV</h2> <p>It did not need a word from Lady Delahaye to acquaint me fully with what @@ -7906,8 +7859,8 @@ him.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_VC" id="CHAPTER_VC"></a>CHAPTER V</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_VC"></a>CHAPTER V</h2> <p>Our plans were skilfully enough laid, but the Archduchess also had @@ -8145,8 +8098,8 @@ went back to Isobel.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_VIC" id="CHAPTER_VIC"></a>CHAPTER VI</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_VIC"></a>CHAPTER VI</h2> <p>Isobel knew the whole truth. I told her one evening—the only one on @@ -8401,8 +8354,8 @@ the apartments waiting for us. But Arthur had already disappeared.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_VIIC" id="CHAPTER_VIIC"></a>CHAPTER VII</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_VIIC"></a>CHAPTER VII</h2> <p>I examined the tickets carefully and placed them in my pocket-book. Then @@ -8703,8 +8656,8 @@ the days to come.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_VIIIC" id="CHAPTER_VIIIC"></a>CHAPTER VIII</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_VIIIC"></a>CHAPTER VIII</h2> <p>"This, then," the Prince remarked, raising his eyeglass, "is the young @@ -8935,8 +8888,8 @@ she leaned a little closer to me.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_IXC" id="CHAPTER_IXC"></a>CHAPTER IX</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_IXC"></a>CHAPTER IX</h2> <p>I am afraid that for the moment I lost my self-possession. I had gone @@ -9162,7 +9115,7 @@ twice in her life. Once more, good-night, Mr. Greatson."</p> <p>I had reached the door. Isobel was standing still with outstretched arms. The Archduchess glided between us—and I went.</p> -<hr style='width: 45%;' /> +<hr style='width: 45%;'> <p>The next morning I travelled unseen by the Riviera express, to which the saloon of the Archduchess had been attached, all the way to Illghera. I @@ -9175,8 +9128,8 @@ Illghera for England.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XC" id="CHAPTER_XC"></a>CHAPTER X</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XC"></a>CHAPTER X</h2> <p>I knew the moment I opened the door that changes were on foot. Our @@ -9343,7 +9296,7 @@ Arthur raised his glass high above his head.</p> <p>Afterwards there were no more toasts.</p> -<hr style='width: 45%;' /> +<hr style='width: 45%;'> <p>Arthur and Allan went their several ways within twenty-four hours of our farewell dinner. I saw them both off, and I forced them with great @@ -9357,8 +9310,8 @@ story was published.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="CHAPTER_XIC" id="CHAPTER_XIC"></a>CHAPTER XI</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="CHAPTER_XIC"></a>CHAPTER XI</h2> <p>A miracle of white daintiness, from the spotless muslin of her gown to @@ -9706,43 +9659,43 @@ was there.</p> -<hr style="width: 65%;" /> -<h2><a name="THE_NOVELS_OF_E_PHILLIPS_OPPENHEIM" id="THE_NOVELS_OF_E_PHILLIPS_OPPENHEIM"></a>THE NOVELS OF E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM</h2> +<hr style="width: 65%;"> +<h2><a id="THE_NOVELS_OF_E_PHILLIPS_OPPENHEIM"></a>THE NOVELS OF E. 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