New York: E. S. GORHAM


DEDICATED

(by permission)

TO

HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE


CONTENTS

CHAP. PAGE
I[CHIDDINGLY PLACE]7
II[THE APPARITOR]16
III[THE PURSUIVANT]27
IV[THAMES PIRATES]48
V[GRAY'S INN]58
VI[THE STAR CHAMBER]72
VII[THE ARREST OF RALPH]87
VIII[THE VERDICT]96
IX[THE DAWN OF HOPE]104
X[WHITEHALL]112
XI[THE BATTLE OF ST. QUENTIN]129
XII[THE FALL OF ST. QUENTIN]144
XIII[THE SCHWARTZREITERS]156
XIV[BRUSSELS, ANTWERP, CALAIS]175
XV[CALAIS]190
XVI[HOME AGAIN]202
XVII[THREE CLOSING SCENES]215