A CUMBRIAN ROMANCE
Reading edition
By Hall Caine
1885
Author of “The Manxman,” “The Deemster” etc.
“Whom God's hand rests on, has God At his right hand.”
NEW YORK HURST & COMPANY PUBLISHERS
1895
TO MY ABLE FELLOW-JOURNALIST JOHN LOVELL WHO IN A DARKER HOUR OF LABOR AND MISGIVING CHEERED ME WITH AN ESTIMATE OF THIS NOVEL THAT THE PUBLIC HAS SINCE RATIFIED.
CONTENTS
PREFACE. THE SHADOW OF A CRIME. CHAPTER I. THE CITY OF WYTHBURN CHAPTER II. THE CRIME IN THE NIGHT CHAPTER III. IN THE RED LION CHAPTER IV. THE OUTCAST CHAPTER V. THE EMPTY SADDLE CHAPTER VI. THE HOUSE ON THE MOSS CHAPTER VII. SIM'S CAVE CHAPTER VIII. ROBBIE'S REDEMPTION CHAPTER IX. THE SHADOW OF THE CRIME CHAPTER X. MATTHA BRANTH'ET “FLYTES” THE PARSON CHAPTER XI. LIZA'S WILES CHAPTER XII. THE FLIGHT ON THE FELLS CHAPTER XIII. A 'BATABLE POINT CHAPTER XIV. UNTIL THE DAY BREAK CHAPTER XV. RALPH'S SACRIFICE CHAPTER XVI. AT SUNRISE ON THE RAISE CHAPTER XVII. THE GARTHS: MOTHER AND SON CHAPTER XVIII. THE DAWN OF LOVE CHAPTER XIX. THE BETROTHAL CHAPTER XX. "FOOL, OF THYSELF SPEAK WELL.” CHAPTER XXI. MRS. GARTH AT SHOULTHWAITE CHAPTER XXII. THE THREATENED OUTLAWRY CHAPTER XXIII. SHE NEVER TOLD HER LOVE CHAPTER XXIV. TREASON OR MURDER CHAPTER XXV. LIZA'S DEVICE CHAPTER XXVI. "FOOL, DO NOT FLATTER.” CHAPTER XXVII. RALPH AT LANCASTER CHAPTER XXVIII. AFTER WORD COMES WEIRD CHAPTER XXIX. ROBBIE'S QUEST BEGUN CHAPTER XXX. A RACE AGAINST LIFE CHAPTER XXXI. ROBBIE, SPEED ON! CHAPTER XXXII. WHAT THE SNOW GAVE UP CHAPTER XXXIII. SEPULTURE AT LAST CHAPTER XXXIV. FATE THAT IMPEDES, FALL BACK CHAPTER XXXV. ROBBIE'S QUEST ENDED CHAPTER XXXVI. ROTHA'S CONFESSION CHAPTER XXXVII. WHICH INDICTMENT? CHAPTER XXXVIII. PEINE FORTE ET DURE CHAPTER XXXIX. THE FIERY HAND CHAPTER XL. GARTH AND THE QUAKERS CHAPTER XLI. A HORSE'S NEIGH CHAPTER XLII. THE FATAL WITNESS CHAPTER XLIII. LOVE KNOWN AT LAST CHAPTER XLIV. THE CLEW DISCOVERED CHAPTER XLV. THE CONDEMNED IN DOOMSDALE CHAPTER XLVI. THE SKEIN UNRAVELLED CHAPTER XLVII. THE BLACK CAMEL AT THE GATE CHAPTER XLVIII. "OUT, OUT, BRIEF CANDLE.” CHAPTER XLIX. PEACE, PEACE, AND REST CHAPTER L. NEXT MORNING CHAPTER LI. SIX MONTHS AFTER