CONTENTS.
CHAP. PAGE.
I. The Happiness of Stephen the Smith [1]
II. The Wager of the Marquis de Mérosailles [51]
III. The Madness of Lord Harry Culverhouse [79]
IV. The Courtesy of Christian the Highwayman [100]
V. The Sin of the Bishop of Modenstein [131]
VI. The Device of Giraldo the Painter [175]
VII. The Indifference of the Miller of Hofbau [201]
VIII. The Love of the Prince of Glottenberg [226]
IX. The Victory of the Grand Duke of Mittenheim [258]
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
PAGE.
"'Kill him for me, then; kill him for me'" [Frontispiece]
"'Take her and be happy'" [11]
"Stephen stood on the threshold with his staff in his hand" [37]
The physician receives Princess Osra [56]
"'Madame, if you will, you can do me a great service'" [101]
"With either hand he drew a silver-mounted pistol" [114]
"She asked the officer why a throng of people hastened
to the city" [118]"'My lord, where is the Princess?'" [160]
"He drove his sword into his body, and the Count gave
back before it" [165]"He walked with his head down and his eyes on the ground" [171]
"He took it and drained it" [204]
"On either side of it sat the priest of the village and the
Miller of Hofbau" [215]"'Forgive me, forgive me!'" [252]
"A young man sprang up, and, with a low bow, drew
aside to let her pass" [259]"'You are the beauty of the world,' he answered smiling" [263]
The Heart of Princess Osra.
CHAPTER I.
The Happiness of Stephen the Smith.
"Stephen! Stephen! Stephen!"