FORTUNE

FORTUNE

BY
J. C. SNAITH
Author of “Araminta,” “Broke of Covenden,” Etc.

NEW YORK
MOFFAT, YARD AND COMPANY
1910

Copyright, 1910, by
MOFFAT, YARD AND COMPANY
New York
All rights reserved
Published April, 1910
THE QUINN & BODEN CO. PRESS
RAHWAY, N. J.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. OF MY JOURNEY TO THE PLAIN[ 3]
II. OF AN INN. OF A MAN FROM FOREIGN PARTS[ 12]
III. OF THE EATING OF MEAT[ 25]
IV. OF FURTHER PASSAGES AT THE INN[ 33]
V. I HEAR OF THE PRINCESS[ 41]
VI. OF A PRIVATE BRAWL. I TAKE PROFIT AT THE COST OF REPUTATION[ 54]
VII. OF THE DISABILITIES THAT ATTEND ON GENTLE BIRTH[ 64]
VIII. OF A GREAT CALAMITY[ 78]
IX. OF OUR ROAD TO THE SOUTH[ 92]
X. OF OUR COMING TO THE DUKE OF MONTESINA AND HIS HOUSE UPON THE HILL[ 101]
XI. OF A GRIEVOUS HAP[ 116]
XII. OF ADVERSITY. OF A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE OF A FAIR STRANGER[ 125]
XIII. OF OUR ENTRANCE INTO A NEW SERVICE[ 136]
XIV. OF THE JOURNEYING BACK TO THE HOUSE OF MY REJECTION[ 144]
XV. OF SOME FROWARD PASSAGES BEFORE THE DUKE[ 159]
XVI. OF THE GRIEVOUS MISHANDLING OF HIS LORDSHIP’S GRACE[ 171]
XVII. OF OUR ATTENDANCE IN COUNCIL UPON A GREAT MATTER[ 187]
XVIII. OF THE AMBASSADOR OF THE RUDE CASTILIAN PRINCE[ 194]
XIX. OF MADAM’S EMBASSY TO HER NEPHEW FRANCE[ 204]
XX. OF OUR ROAD TO PARIS[ 213]
XXI. OF OUR FIRST PASSAGES WITH THE CASTILIAN[ 221]
XXII. WE ARE HARD BESET[ 226]
XXIII. OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY[ 232]
XXIV. OF SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON’S PASSAGES WITH THE GENTLEMEN OF THE KING’S GUARD[ 250]
XXV. OF SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON’S DUELLO WITH THE GALLANT FRENCHMAN[ 255]
XXVI. OF OUR APPEARANCE AT THE LOUVRE BEFORE KING LOUIS[ 263]
XXVII. OF OUR AUDIENCE OF THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING[ 275]
XXVIII. OF FURTHER PASSAGES IN THE LOUVRE AT PARIS[ 281]
XXIX. SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON’S STRATEGY[ 291]
XXX. OF OUR ADVENTURES AMONG THE CASTILIAN HOST[ 301]
XXXI. OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE[ 307]
XXXII. OF THE UNHAPPY SITUATION OF A GREAT PRINCE[ 313]
XXXIII. A SORTIE FROM THE CASTLE[ 326]
XXXIV. OF MADAM’S RENCOUNTER WITH THE FROWARD PRINCE[ 330]
XXXV. OF SIR RICHARD PENDRAGON’S RETURN[ 338]
XXXVI. OF SOLPESIUS MUS, THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE JOGALONES[ 344]
XXXVII. OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING[ 349]
XXXVIII. THE LAST[ 357]