A CUMBRIAN ROMANCE
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