A Romance of Ancient Ephesus

BY

RICHARD SHORT

LONDON

ELLIOT STOCK, 62, PATERNOSTER ROW, E.C.

1900

CONTENTS

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I.THE AGORA1

II.THE MESSENGER OF EROS4

III.THE CURSE OF HECATE9

IV.SANCTUARY18

V.THE TEMPLE OF DIANA23

VI.LUCIUS28

VII.CAUGHT34

VIII.PAYING THEIR VOWS38

IX.THE STUDIO OF CHIOS41

X.THE RIBBON OF GOLD46

XI.THE PRIESTESS OF DIANA50

XII.THE FESTIVAL OF ARTEMIS53

XIII.CHIOS THE GREEK60

XIV.THE GROVE OF HECATE66

XV.AT VENUSTA'S HOUSE76

XVI.A GARDEN ON CORESSUS83

XVII.THE PICTURE85

XVIII.WARNING91

XIX.THE DAWN OF FAITH97

XX.PLEADING105

XXI.THE WITCH108

XXII.THE LOVE-PHILTRE111

XXIII.THE CHARMED WINE120

XXIV.THE MINSTREL125

XXV.THE SACRED HOUNDS131

XXVI.ON THE VERGE135

XXVII.ONE FOR ANOTHER145

XXVIII.SPIRITS OF THE DEEP153

XXIX.MYRTLE AND OLEANDER162

XXX.BY THE RIVER CAYSTER165

XXXI.THE DOOMED CITY171

XXXII.ENDORA175

XXXIII.NIKA180

XXXIV.THE HOROSCOPE184

XXXV.THE VIRGIN CAVE191

XXXVI.REVERIE195

XXXVII.THE MESSAGE199

XXXVIII.THE DEAD PRIEST204

XXXIX.CONSTERNATION209

XL.TWO MASTER MINDS212

XLI.DAYBREAK221

XLII.VARRO227

XLIII.MYSTERY231

XLIV.ACRATUS, THE TEMPLE SPOILER235

XLV.REVELATION238

XLVI.THE CROWN OF LIFE249

XLVII.PARTING253