Copyright, 1915, by

Hearst's International Library Co., Inc.

All rights reserved, including that of translation into the foreign languages, including the Scandinavian

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. Jarvis of Kentucky [ 1]
II. The Blind Pursuit [ 18]
III. In the Royal Suite [ 35]
IV. An Oath of Allegiance [ 47]
V. Exit Jarvis, Laughing [ 59]
VI. Over the Sea and Far Away [ 74]
VII. The Romance of the Castle [ 87]
VIII. The New Profession [ 105]
IX. Checkmate the First [ 125]
X. A Wager with the Duke [ 140]
XI. When the Ship Comes In [ 161]
XII. Welcome to Seguro! [ 181]
XIII. "Gentlemen, a Man!" [ 198]
XIV. More Obstacles [ 217]
XV. Mysterious Influences [ 239]
XVI. As in Days of Old [ 250]
XVII. Conclusion [ 267]

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

"Warren—don't call me Highness!... my name is Maria" [ Frontispiece]
FACING PAGE
It was Jarvis of Kentucky [ 38]
—"and to faithfully fight in my lady's cause" [ 56]
"Just a minute. How did that lock get broken?" [ 70]
"I am known from Bowling Green to the Golden Gate, as Warren the Ghost Breaker" [ 106]
"Gentlemen—a man" [ 212]
"So, you are the brave American, are you?" [ 214]
"Ah, señor, in all my experience I have never seen such an adventurous palm...." [ 222]
"Ah, Mr. Warren, looking for an honest man, like old Socrates?" [ 232]
Rusty caught him by the arm [ 262]
His next weapon was a chair [ 270]
"Don't shoot!" [ 278]

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