Front matter

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MY LADY PEGGY GOES TO TOWN

By

FRANCES AYMAR MATHEWS

ILLUSTRATED BY HARRISON FISHER

GROSSET & DUNLAP

PUBLISHERS : NEW YORK

Copyright, 1901,

By The Bowen-Merrill Company

THE DECORATIONS DESIGNED BY VIRGINIA KEEP

THE COVER DESIGNED BY FRANCIS HAZENPLUG

Then Lady Peggy, laughing, humming such a gay snatch of a song, comes tripping down the stairs. Frontispiece

And Lady Peggy and her woman found themselves on the road to town. Page 40

“A touch, a hit!” cry all at once as a spurt of blood darts up the supposed Sir Robin’s blade. Page 68

Two watched her as she came in on Beau Brummell’s arm. Page 112

At the table sat Kennaston, inky-fingered, scribbling; eyes now rolling to the ceiling, now roving hither and yon. Page 158

The instant that Lady Peggy felt herself in the highwayman’s saddle, she knew that her wrists had met their match. Page 186

“I am Sir Robin McTart! Who, the devil, are you?” Page 278

“Ah, Peggy, my adored one,” says he, devouring her pale face with his happy eyes. Page 336