By ARTHUR W. MARCHMONT
Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “In The Name of a
Woman,” “By Right of Sword,” “For
Love or Crown,” etc.
A. L. BURT COMPANY Publishers
NEW YORK
Copyright, 1903,
By Arthur W. Marchmont
All rights reserved
Published in October, 1903
CONTENTS
| Chapter | Page | |
| I. | A Letter Home | [ 1] |
| II. | Prince Kalkov’s Proposition | [ 4] |
| III. | The Emperor starts | [ 14] |
| IV. | When I was Czar | [ 24] |
| V. | A Czar defied | [ 35] |
| VI. | His Majesty a Prisoner | [ 45] |
| VII. | “I am not the Czar” | [ 56] |
| VIII. | Deeper in | [ 67] |
| IX. | Helga speaks | [ 77] |
| X. | Vastic | [ 88] |
| XI. | Conviction at Last | [ 97] |
| XII. | Helga’s Anger | [ 108] |
| XIII. | The Attack | [ 119] |
| XIV. | Concerning the Value of Hostages | [ 130] |
| XV. | The Dangers thicken | [ 139] |
| XVI. | Helga’s Defeat | [ 149] |
| XVII. | At the Gates of the Palace | [ 160] |
| XVIII. | Prince Kalkov’s Welcome | [ 170] |
| XIX. | Turning the Screw | [ 181] |
| XX. | A Death Trap | [ 192] |
| XXI. | At the Square of San Sophia | [ 203] |
| XXII. | Flight | [ 212] |
| XXIII. | At the Frontier | [ 223] |
| XXIV. | The Fresh Campaign | [ 234] |
| XXV. | The Luck wavers | [ 245] |
| XXVI. | I win | [ 256] |
| XXVII. | A Last Move | [ 268] |
| XXVIII. | Love will have its Way | [ 278] |
| XXIX. | A Last Precaution | [ 289] |
| XXX. | The Prince outwitted | [ 298] |
| XXXI. | At the Eleventh Hour | [ 309] |
| XXXII. | The End | [ 321] |