IN THE DAY OF ADVERSITY

Copyright, 1895,

By D. APPLETON AND COMPANY.

PREFACE.

Those who are acquainted with the delightful Mémoires Secrets de M. Le Comte de Bussy Rabutin (particularly the supplements to them), and with Rousset's Histoire de Louvois, will, perhaps, recognise the inspiration of this story. Those who are not so acquainted with these works will, I trust, still be able to take some interest in the adventures of Georges St. Georges.

J. B.-B.

CONTENTS.

CHAP.PAGE
I. [—"The King's Command"][1]
II. [—Hospitality!][10]
III. [—It is the Man][18]
IV. [—"Her Life stands in the Path of others' Greed"][27]
V. [—The Graveyard][34]
VI. [—A Little Light][44]
VII. [—A Reason][53]
VIII. [—Drawing near][62]
IX. [—A Royal Summons][71]
X. [—Madame la Marquise][80]
XI. [—The Marquise tells a Story][89]
XII. [—Lost][96]
XIII. [—De Roquemaure's Work][105]
XIV. [—"I must speak!"][114]
XV. [—The Minister of War][123]
XVI. [—Pasquedieu!][132]
XVII. [—"Kill him dead, Raoul!"][140]
XVIII. [—La Galère Grande Réale][149]
XIX. [—"A New Life"][158]
XX. [—"Hurry, hurry, hurry!]"[166]
XXI. [—May, 1692][175]
XXII. [—La Hogue][183]
XXIII. [—The Bitterness of Death][191]
XXIV. [—On the Road][199]
XXV. [—"I know your Face"][207]
XXVI. [—In the Snare][216]
XXVII. [—Another Escape][224]
XXVIII. [—The Fleur-de-Lis][231]
XXIX. [—Farewell Hope][240]
XXX. [—"It is true"][248]
XXXI. [—St. Georges's Doom][256]
XXXII. [—The Last Chance][265]
XXXIII. [—The Day of Execution][274]
XXXIV. [—"I will never forgive her"][283]
XXXV. [—At last][291]
[ Conclusion][300]