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"She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her"
THE LADY EVELYN
A Story of To-day
By
MAX PEMBERTON
Author of "The Hundred Days," "Doctor Xavier," "A Gentleman's Gentleman," "A Puritan's Wife," Etc.
New York CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY Publishers
Copyright 1906 by Max Pemberton Entered at Stationers' Hall All rights reserved
CONTENTS
BOOK I.—THE ESCAPADE.
CHAPTER
Prologue. The Face in the River
I. A Telegram to Bukharest
II. Etta Romney is Presented
III. Success and Afterwards
IV. Two Personalities
V. The Letter
VI. Strangers in the House
VII. The Nonagenarian
VIII. Lady Evelyn Returns
IX. The Third Earl of Melbourne
X. The Accident Upon the Road
XI. A Race for Life
XII. The Unspoken Accusation
XIII. The Interview
XIV. Inheritance
XV. The Price of Salvation
XVI. A Game of Golf
BOOK II.—THE ENGLISHMAN.
XVII. Gavin Ord Begins His Work
XVIII. A Duel over the Teacups
XIX. From the Belfry Tower
XX. Lovers
XXI. Zallony's Son
XXII. A Spy from Bukharest
BOOK III.—THE LIGHT.
XXIII. Bukharest
XXIV. The Price Of Wisdom
XXV. The House Above the Torrent
XXVI. Through a Woman's Heart
XXVII. Etta Romney's Return
XXVIII. The Impresario's Prayer
XXIX. The Prisoners at Setchevo
XXX. There is no News of Gavin Ord
XXXI. The House at Hampstead
XXXII. A Shot in the Hills
XXXIII. Djala
XXXIV. The Shadow of the River
Epilogue. The Doctor Drinks a Toast
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
"She was aware instantly that the strangers were speaking of her" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Frontispiece
"Oh, please let me go; your hands hurt me"
"As you came in folly, so shall you go——"
"Evelyn, beloved, I am here as you wish"
