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Gordon Craig, Soldier of Fortune

SOLDIER OF FORTUNE

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By RANDALL PARRISH

Author of "My Lady of the North," "My Lady of the South," "Keith of the Border," "When Wilderness Was King."

WITH FOUR ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR BY ALONZO KIMBALL

A L. BURT COMPANY PUBLISHERS ————— NEW YORK

COPYRIGHT A. C. McCLURG & CO. 1912 Published October, 1912 Copyrighted in Great Britain

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I THE FIRST STEP

II THE CASE OF PHILIP HENLEY

III I ACCEPT THE OFFER

IV AN ESCAPE FROM ARREST

V BEGINNING ACQUAINTANCE

VI WE OPEN CONFIDENCES

VII THE WOMAN'S STORY

VIII FACING THE PROBLEM

IX WE COMPLETE ARRANGEMENTS

X AT THE PLANTATION

XI A PLEASANT WELCOME

XII THE DEAD MAN

XIII I GET INTO THE GAME

XIV THE CONFESSION

XV THE DECISION

XVI COMPELLING SPEECH

XVII CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE

XVIII BEGINNING EXPLORATION

XIX A CHAMBER OF HORROR

XX TAKEN PRISONER

XXI ON BOARD THE SEA GULL

XXII I CHANGE FRONT

XXIII THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE

XXIV I JOIN THE SEA GULL

XXV THE FREEDOM OF THE DECK

XXVI THE NEW PERIL

XXVII THE TABLES TURNED

XXVIII THE CREOLE'S STORY

XXIX UNDER WAY

XXX WE MAKE THE EFFORT

XXXI THE OPEN BOAT

XXXII A TALK IN THE NIGHT

XXXIII WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER

XXXIV THE REVENUE CUTTER

XXXV THE DECK OF THE SEA GULL

XXXVI IN POSSESSION

XXXVII A HOMEWARD VOYAGE

ILLUSTRATIONS

I clasped the straying hand and drew her to me . . _Frontispiece_

I read it over slowly, but it appeared innocent enough

He gasped a bit, rubbing his bruised wrist

"Give me back those papers"

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