“I have come for you, Rénee!” he cried.
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THE KINGMAKERS

BY
BURTON E. STEVENSON
Author of “The Mystery of the Boule Cabinet,”
“The Gloved Hand,” etc.

FRONTISPIECE BY
E. C. CASWELL

NEW YORK
DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY
1922

(Time: February, 1921)
PART I.—MONDAY
CHAPTER	PAGE
I.	The Countess Rémond	[ 3]
II.	A Tragic Memory	[ 15]
III.	A Duo at the Opéra	[ 25]
IV.	Alliance	[ 34]
V.	Madame Ghita	[ 45]
VI.	On the Shortcomings of Republics	[ 57]

PART II.—TUESDAY
VII.	The Road to Eze	[ 69]
VIII.	The Countess in Action	[ 83]
IX.	A King’s Apologia	[ 93]
X.	The Bomb Bursts	[ 104]
XI.	Selden Makes His Choice	[ 119]

PART III.—WEDNESDAY
XII.	A Day’s Work	[ 137]
XIII.	Clearing the Ground	[ 150]
XIV.	Place aux Dames	[ 162]
XV.	The Lions Roar	[ 175]
XVI.	At Ciro’s	[ 188]
XVII.	A Promise	[ 203]
XVIII.	Revelations	[ 215]

PART IV.—THURSDAY
XIX.	Selden Takes an Inventory	[ 231]
XX.	A Philosopher Discourses	[ 244]
XXI.	The Unlit Lamp	[ 256]
XXII.	A Woman’s Decision	[ 267]
XXIII.	The Prince Plays	[ 274]

PART V.—FRIDAY
XXIV.	An Affair of State	[ 285]
XXV.	The Course of History	[ 294]

EPILOGUE
(Time: November, 1921)
XXVI.	A Last Encounter	[ 305]

CONTENTS