Playing with Fire: A Story of the Soudan War

A STORY OF THE SOUDAN WAR
JAMES GRANT
AUTHOR OF 'THE ROMANCE OF WAR,' 'DULCIE CARLYON,' 'ROYAL HIGHLANDERS,' ETC.
LONDON GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, LIMITED BROADWAY, LUDGATE HILL MANCHESTER AND NEW YORK 1887
JAMES GRANT'S NOVELS.
The Romance of War The Aide-de-Camp The Scottish Cavalier Bothwell Jane Seton; or, The Queen's Advocate Philip Rollo The Black Watch Mary of Lorraine Oliver Ellis; or, The Fusileers Lucy Arden; or, Hollywood Hall Frank Hilton; or, The Queen's Own The Yellow Frigate Harry Ogilvie; or, The Black Dragoons Arthur Blane Laura Everingham; or, The Highlanders of Glenora The Captain of the Guard Letty Hyde's Lovers Cavaliers of Fortune Second to None The Constable of France The Phantom Regiment The King's Own Borderers The White Cockade First Love and Last Love Dick Rodney The Girl he Married Lady Wedderburn's Wish Jack Manly Only an Ensign Adventures of Rob Roy Under the Red Dragon The Queen's Cadet Shall I Win Her? Fairer than a Fairy One of the Six Hundred Morley Ashton Did She Love Him? The Ross-Shire Buffs Six Years Ago Vere of Ours The Lord Hermitage The Royal Regiment Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders The Cameronians The Scots Brigade Violet Jermyn Miss Cheyne of Essilmont Jack Chaloner The Royal Highlanders Colville of the Guards Dulcie Carlyon Playing with Fire Derval Hampton Love's Labour Won
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER

PLAYING WITH FIRE.
''Pon my word, cousin, I think I should actually fall in love with you, but that—that——'
'What?' asked the girl, with a curious smile.