By ARTHUR W. MARCHMONT

Author of “When I Was Czar,” “For Love or Crown,”
“A Courier of Fortune,” “In The Name of a
Woman,” “Sarita the Carlist,” etc., etc.

A. L. BURT COMPANY Publishers

NEW YORK

Copyright, 1904, by
Arthur W. Marchmont

CONTENTS

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I. The Rescue[ 9]
II. Karasch[ 25]
III. More Witchcraft[ 39]
IV. A Contest in Will Power[ 53]
V. Unwelcome Visitors[ 67]
VI. A Fight for the Horses[ 82]
VII. Escape[ 94]
VIII. What Happened in the Night[ 107]
IX. From Bad to Worse[ 121]
X. At Poabja[ 137]
XI. To Samac[ 150]
XII. On the Hill at Samac[ 162]
XIII. Preparing for the Campaign[ 176]
XIV. Elma[ 190]
XV. Developments[ 204]
XVI. The Army’s Plans[ 217]
XVII. The Queen’s Advocate[ 232]
XVIII. A Declaration of War[ 246]
XIX. Prince Albrevics[ 263]
XX. The Insult[ 278]
XXI. The Duel[ 291]
XXII. The Scent of Peril[ 304]
XXIII. A Plan of Defence[ 317]
XXIV. The Night of Terror[ 330]
XXV. In Gatrina’s House[ 343]
XXVI. Chris to the Rescue[ 356]
XXVII. My Defence[ 369]
XXVIII. “I Cannot Leave My Country” [ 383]
XXIX. Petrosch Has a Plan[ 396]
XXX. The Camp Again[ 409]