BY

S. R. CROCKETT

The Illustrations to this edition of
"Joan of the Sword Hand" are by
FRANK RICHARDS.

CONTENTS

CHAP. PAGE
I.[THE HALL OF THE GUARD]7
II.[THE BAITING OF THE SPARHAWK]14
III.[JOAN DRAWS FIRST BLOOD]19
IV.[THE COZENING OF THE AMBASSADOR]25
V.[JOHANN THE SECRETARY]30
VI.[AN AMBASSADOR'S AMBASSADOR]38
VII.[H.R.H. THE PRINCESS IMPETUOSITY]47
VIII.[JOHANN IN THE SUMMER PALACE]52
IX.[THE ROSE GARDEN]59
X.[PRINCE WASP]64
XI.[THE KISS OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET]70
XII.[JOAN FORSWEARS THE SWORD]79
XIII.[THE SPARHAWK IN THE TOILS]84
XIV.[AT THE HIGH ALTAR]90
XV.[WHAT JOAN LEFT BEHIND]99
XVI.[PRINCE WASP'S COMPACT]105
XVII.[WOMAN'S WILFULNESS]111
XVIII.[CAPTAINS BORIS AND JORIAN PROMOTE PEACE]120
XIX.[JOAN STANDS WITHIN HER DANGER]126
XX.[THE CHIEF CAPTAIN'S TREACHERY]131
XXI.[ISLE RUGEN]139
XXII.[THE HOUSE ON THE DUNES]144
XXIII.[THE FACE THAT LOOKED INTO JOAN'S]150
XXIV.[THE SECRET OF THERESA VON LYNAR]156
XXV.[BORNE ON THE GREAT WAVE]163
XXVI.[THE GIRL BENEATH THE LAMP]169
XXVII.[WIFE AND PRIEST]175
XXVIII.[THE RED LION FLIES AT KERNSBERG]182
XXIX.[THE GREETING OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET]191
XXX.[LOVE'S CLEAR EYE]197
XXXI.[THE ROYAL MINX]204
XXXII.[THE PRINCESS MARGARET IS IN A HURRY]212
XXXIII[A WEDDING WITHOUT A BRIDEGROOM]217
XXXIV.[LITTLE JOHANNES RODE]222
XXXV.[A PERILOUS HONEYMOON]229
XXXVI.[THE BLACK DEATH]236
XXXVII.[THE DROPPING OF A CLOAK]245
XXXVIII.[THE RETURN OF THE BRIDE]251
XXXIX.[PRINCE WASP STINGS]258
XL.[THE LOVES OF PRIEST AND WIFE]266
XLI.[THERESA KEEPS TROTH]277
XLII.[THE WORDLESS MAN TAKES A PRISONER]287
XLIII.[TO THE RESCUE]295
XLIV.[THE UKRAINE CROSS]301
XLV.[THE TRUTH-SPEAKING OF BORIS AND JORIAN]310
XLVI.[THE FEAR THAT IS IN LOVE]315
XLVII.[THE BROKEN BOND]324
XLVIII.[JOAN GOVERNS THE CITY]332
XLIX.[THE WOOING OF BORIS AND JORIAN]338
L.[THE DIN OF BATTLE]345
LI.[THERESA'S TREACHERY]355
LII.[THE MARGRAF'S POWDER CHESTS]366
LIII.[THE HEAD OF THE CHURCH VISIBLE]380
[EPILOGUE OF EXPLICATION]388

CHAPTER I