TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES.

Sydney C. Grier was the pseudonym of Hilda Caroline Gregg.

This book is part of the author’s “Balkan Series II.” The series, in order, being: The Heir, The Heritage, and The Prize.

Alterations to the text:

Note: minor spelling and hyphenization inconsistencies (e.g. thunderstruck/thunder-struck, rank-and-file/rank and file, etc.) have been preserved.

[Title Page]

Add brief note indicating this novel’s position in the series. See above.

[Chapter VI]

Change “You musn’t be so doleful” to mustn’t.

[Chapter IX]

“detention in the court yard” to courtyard.

[Chapter XIV]

“it may be necessary any day to to get all our forces together” delete one to.

[Chapter XVI]

“there was no gurantee of even temporary safety” to guarantee.

[Chapter XX]

“for the poor starving peeple around” to people.

[Chapter XXI]

Wyllie transferred his whole force” to Wylie.

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