TO
MY FRIEND
EDWARD BAKER
OF LA CHAUMIERE, SARK
ON WHOSE MOST HOSPITABLE AND SUPREMELY
COMFORTABLE VERANDAH, LOOKING OUT
TO THE FAIR COAST OF FRANCE, THIS
STORY WAS PARTLY WRITTEN, I
INSCRIBE THE SAME IN REMEMBRANCE
OF MANY
DELIGHTFUL DAYS
TOGETHER
CONTENTS
| [CHAPTER I] | HOW TWO LAY IN A CLEFT |
| [CHAPTER II] | HOW NANCE CAME TO BE HERSELF |
| [CHAPTER III] | HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME |
| [CHAPTER IV] | HOW GARD MADE NEW ACQUAINTANCES |
| [CHAPTER V] | HOW NANCE SHONE THROUGH HER MODEST VEILING |
| [CHAPTER VI] | HOW GRANNIE SCHEMED SCHEMES |
| [CHAPTER VII] | HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM |
| [CHAPTER VIII] | HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN'T DARE |
| [CHAPTER IX] | HOW OLD TOM FOUND THE SILVER HEART |
| [CHAPTER X] | HOW YOUNG TOM FOUND HIS MATCH |
| [CHAPTER XI] | HOW GARD DREW NEARER TO HIS HEART'S DESIRE |
| [CHAPTER XII] | HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT |
| [CHAPTER XIII] | HOW GARD REFUSED AN OFFER AND MADE AN ENEMY |
| [CHAPTER XIV] | HOW THEY WENT THROUGH THE DARKNESS OF THE NARROW WAY |
| [CHAPTER XV] | HOW TWO FELL OUT |
| [CHAPTER XVI] | HOW ONE FELL OVER |
| [CHAPTER XVII] | HOW TOM WENT TO SCHOOL FOR THE LAST TIME |
| [CHAPTER XVIII] | HOW PETER'S DIPLOMACY CAME TO NOUGHT |
| [CHAPTER XIX] | HOW THE SARK MEN FELT ABOUT IT |
| [CHAPTER XX] | HOW SARK CRAVED BLOOD FOR BLOOD |
| [CHAPTER XXI] | HOW LOVE TOOK LOVE TO SANCTUARY |
| [CHAPTER XXII] | HOW THE STARS SANG OF HOPE |
| [CHAPTER XXIII] | HOW NANCE SENT FOOD AND HOPE TO HIM |
| [CHAPTER XXIV] | HOW HE SAW STRANGE SIGHTS |
| [CHAPTER XXV] | HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM |
| [CHAPTER XXVI] | HOW HE HELD THE ROCK |
| [CHAPTER XXVII] | HOW ONE CAME TO HIM LIKE AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN |
| [CHAPTER XXVIII] | HOW THE OTHERS CAME TO MAKE AN END |
| [CHAPTER XXIX] | HOW HE CAME INTO AN UNKNOWN PLACE |
| [CHAPTER XXX] | HOW NANCE WATCHED FROM AFAR |
| [CHAPTER XXXI] | HOW TWO WENT IN AND THREE CAME OUT |
| [CHAPTER XXXII] | HOW JULIE MEDITATED EVIL |
| [CHAPTER XXXIII] | HOW HOPE CAME ONCE AGAIN |
| [CHAPTER XXXIV] | HOW JULIE'S SCHEMES FELL FLAT |
| [CHAPTER XXXV] | HOW AN ANGEL CAME BRINGING THE TRUTH |
| [CHAPTER XXXVI] | HOW HE CAME HOME FROM L'ETAT |
| [CHAPTER XXXVII] | HOW THEY LAID TRAPS FOR THE DEVIL |
| [CHAPTER XXXVIII] | HOW THEY LAID THE DEVIL BY THE HEELS |
| [CHAPTER XXXIX] | HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES |
CHAPTER I
HOW TWO LAY IN A CLEFT
A girl and a boy lay in a cubby-hole in the north side of the cliff overlooking Port Gorey, and watched the goings-on down below.
The sun was tending towards Guernsey and the gulf was filled witn golden light. A small brig, unkempt and dirty, was nosing towards the rough wooden landing-stage clamped to the opposite rocks, as though doubtful of the advisability of attempting its closer acquaintance.