A Republic Without a President, and Other StoriesFront matterReading editionChapter navigation14 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterPART I.PART II.I.II.III.IV.V.VI.VII.A TERRIBLE EVENING.SCUD.THE ROMANCE OF A MORTGAGE.COLONEL ODMINTONBeginning of this editionNext chapter →PART I.All chapters and sections (14)Opening pagesFront matterParts12Part 2 · Chapters1234567Part 2 · Other sectionsA TERRIBLE EVENING.SCUD.THE ROMANCE OF A MORTGAGE.COLONEL ODMINTONAUTHOR OF "THE NEW SENIOR AT ANDOVER," "THE MASTER OF THE MAGICIANS," ETC.NEW YORK TAIT, SONS & COMPANY Union SquareCopyright, 1891. BY HERBERT D. WARD.PART I. →