LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

["She was going to have a look at the pictures, she said."]
["A stifled cry came from Jessie's lips."]
["'What is it?' Jessie asked anxiously."]
["Ronald Hope was trying to force a little brandy between the lips."]
["Another man dashed forward and struck the whistler to the ground."]
["Then the grey face of Lechmere appeared white and excited."]
["'Don't you make a sound,' he hissed."]
["The dead white face—was that of the ill-fated King of Asturia."]

THE WEIGHT OF THE CROWN

CHAPTER I

WITHOUT A FRIEND

The girl stood there fighting hard to keep back the tears from her eyes. The blow had been so swift, so unexpected. And there was the hurt to her pride also.