1883


CONTENTS

[ A CASTLE IN SPAIN. ]

[ CHAPTER I. — HOW A PARTY OF TRAVELLERS SET OUT ON A JOURNEY. ]

[ CHAPTER II. — HOW MR. ASHBY MEETS WITH A VERY DEAR AND VERY LOVELY YOUNG FRIEND. ]

[ CHAPTER III. — HOW ASHBY MEETS WITH ANOTHER FRIEND, AND HOW HE TAKES HIM INTO HIS ]

[ CHAPTER IV. — HOW THE RAILWAY TRAIN COMES TO A SUDDEN STOP. ]

[ CHAPTER V. — HOW THE WHOLE PARTY COME TO GRIEF, AND ARE CARRIED AWAY CAPTIVE. ]

[ CHAPTER VI. — HOW HARRY AND KATIE MANAGE TO ENJOY THEMSELVES IN THEIR CAPTIVE ]

[ CHAPTER VII. — IN WHICH HARRY BECOMES CONFIDENTIAL, AND TELLS A VERY REMARKABLE ]

[ CHAPTER VIII. — HOW THE SPANISH PRIEST MEETS WITH A STRANGE ADVENTURE. ]

[ CHAPTER IX. — IN WHICH THE PRIEST SEES A VISION, AND GOES IN SEARCH OF A BREAKFAST. ]

[ CHAPTER X. — HOW THE PRIEST BEARDS A LION IN HIS DEN. ]

[ CHAPTER XI. — HOW THE FIRST PRIEST VANISHES, AND ANOTHER PRIEST APPEARS UPON THE ]

[ CHAPTER XII. — HOW BROOKE AND TALBOT TAKE TO FLIGHT. ]

[ CHAPTER XIII. — BROOKE AND TALBOT MAKE SEVERAL NEW ACQUAINTANCES. ]

[ CHAPTER XIV. — HOW THE ANXIOUS RUSSELL SEEKS TO CONCEAL A TREASURE. ]

[ CHAPTER XV. — IN WHICH RUSSELL UNDERGOES AN EXAMINATION. ]

[ CHAPTER XVI. — HOW RUSSELL HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH A MERRY MONARCH. ]

[ CHAPTER XVII. — HOW HARRY FINDS HIMSELF VERY MUCH OVERESTIMATED, AND AFTERWARD LIGHTS ]

[ CHAPTER XVIII. — IN WHICH HARRY YIELDS TO AN UNCONTROLLABLE IMPULSE, AND RISKS HIS ]

[ CHAPTER XIX. — IN WHICH DOLORES INDULGES IN SOME REMINISCENCES OF THE PAST. ]

[ CHAPTER XX. — IN WHICH "HIS MAJESTY" EXHIBITS THE EMOTIONS OF A ROYAL BOSOM, AND ]

[ CHAPTER XXI. — IN WHICH BROOKE AND TALBOT BEGIN TO GROW VERY WELL ACQUAINTED. ]

[ CHAPTER XXII. — HOW TALBOT HAS LIFE AND FREEDOM OFFERED, AND HOW SHE DECLINES THE ]

[ CHAPTER XXIII. — IN WHICH BROOKE AND TALBOT EXCHANGE CONFIDENCES. ]

[ CHAPTER XXIV. — IN WHICH BROOKE AND TALBOT STAND FACE TO FACE WITH DEATH. ]

[ CHAPTER XXV. — IN WHICH BROOKE SINGS AND TALKS IN A LIGHT AND TRIFLING MANNER. ]

[ CHAPTER XXVI. — HOW MR. ASHBY MEETS WITH A GREAT SURPRISE AND A VERY GREAT ]

[ CHAPTER XXVII. — HOW MR. ASHBY AND MISS DOLORES GARCIA CARRY ON A VERY INTERESTING ]

[ CHAPTER XXVIII. — IN WHICH "HIS MAJESTY" FALLS IN LOVE. ]

[ CHAPTER XXIX. — HOW HARRY PAYS ANOTHER VISIT, AND MEETS WITH A STRANGE ADVENTURE. ]

[ CHAPTER XXX. — HOW SEVERAL OF OUR FRIENDS FIND THEMSELVES IN A MOST EXTRAORDINARY ]

[ CHAPTER XXXI. — IN WHICH THE WHOLE PARTY FIND THEMSELVES IS A HAUNTED CASTLE. ]

[ CHAPTER XXXII. — IN WHICH HARRY MAKES AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY. ]

[ CHAPTER XXXIII. — IN WHICH THERE IS A VERY PRETTY QUARREL. ]

[ CHAPTER XXXIV. — HOW THE VIRTUOUS RUSSELL FINDS A FRIEND IN NEED. ]

[ CHAPTER XXXV. — IN WHICH TWO FUGITIVES HAVE A STARTLING ADVENTURE, NOT WITHOUT PERIL. ]

[ CHAPTER XXXVI. — HOW DANGERS THICKEN AROUND THE DESPAIRING RUSSELL. ]

[ CHAPTER XXXVII. — IN WHICH RUSSELL MAKES NEW FRIENDS, AND TALBOT SEES NEW PERILS. ]

[ CHAPTER XXXVIII. — IN WHICH, AFTER A SERIES OF SURPRISES, "HIS MAJESTY" GETS THE ]

[ CHAPTER XXXIX. — HOW LOPEZ AGAIN MEETS WITH KATIE, AND HOW KATIE SHOWS NO JOY AT HER ]

[ CHAPTER XL. — IN WHICH THERE SEEMS SOME CHANCE OF A TRIANGULAR DUEL. ]

[ CHAPTER XLI. — HOW THE UNHAPPY RUSSELL FINDS THE DANGER OF PLAYING WITH EDGE-TOOLS. ]

[ CHAPTER XLII. — IN WHICH DOLORES REAPPEARS IN THE ACT OF MAKING A RECONNOITRE. ]

[ CHAPTER XLIII. — HOW KATIE FEELS DEJECTED, AND HOW LOPEZ FEELS DISAPPOINTED. ]

[ CHAPTER XLIV. — HOW LOPEZ HAS ANOTHER CONVERSATION WITH KATIE, AND FEELS PUZZLED. ]

[ CHAPTER XLV. — IN WHICH HARRY ASKS A FAVOR, AND LOPEZ BEGINS TO SEE A LITTLE LIGHT. ]

[ CHAPTER XLVI. — IN WHICH LOPEZ MAKES A FRESH ASSAULT, AND KATIE BREAKS DOWN UTTERLY. ]

[ CHAPTER XLVII. — IN WHICH LOPEZ USES HIS ADVANTAGE TO THE UTTERMOST, AND KATIE SINKS INTO ]

[ CHAPTER XLVIII. — HOW LOPEZ GOES TO SEE THE PRIEST ABOUT HIS MARRIAGE. ]

[ CHAPTER XLIX. — HOW LOPEZ INVITES HARRY TO HIS WEDDING, AND HOW HARRY MAKES A DISTURBANCE. ]

[ CHAPTER L. — HOW LOPEZ INVITES THE PRIEST TO MARRY HIM, AND HOW THE PRIEST MAKES A DISTURBANCE. ]

[ CHAPTER LI. — IN WHICH AN INTERRUPTION OCCURS IN A MARRIAGE CEREMONY. ]

[ CHAPTER LII. — IN WHICH TALBOT TAKES OFF HER DISGUISE. ]

[ CHAPTER LIII. — WHICH TELLS OF A REUNION OF VERY DEAR OLD FRIENDS. ]

[ CHAPTER LIV. — IN WHICH A NUMBER OF PEOPLE FIND THEMSELVES IN A VERY EMBARRASSING ]

[ CHAPTER LV. — HOW HARRY AND KATIE DISCUSS THE SITUATION, AND ASHBY TELLS DOLORES HER ]

[ CHAPTER LVI. — IN WHICH THERE IS A TERRIBLE CALAMITY. ]

[ CHAPTER LVII. — IN WHICH BROOKE AND TALBOT PREPARE TO BID EACH OTHER AN ETERNAL FAREWELL. ]

[ CHAPTER LVIII. — IN WHICH SOME OLD FRIENDS REAPPEAR. ]

[ CHAPTER LIX. — HOW A SURPRISE-PARTY IS VERY MUCH SURPRISED. ]

[ CHAPTER LX. — IN WHICH THE KING COMES TO CLAIM HIS OWN. ]

[ CHAPTER LXI. — IN WHICH THERE IS AN END OF MY STORY. ]

[ THE END. ]