Chapter I: Front Matter

A Son of
Ishmael

BY
MRS. L. T. MEADE

Author of
“The Medicine Lady,”
“Dr. Rumsey’s Patient,”
“A Soldier of Fortune,” etc., etc.

ILLUSTRATIONS BY A. BURNHAM SHUTE

NEW AMSTERDAM BOOK COMPANY
156 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK

A SON OF ISHMAEL.

A SON OF ISHMAEL

A Novel

BY
L. T. MEADE

AUTHOR OF “THE MEDICINE LADY,” “HEART OF GOLD,”
“NOBODY’S NEIGHBOR,” ETC.

NEW YORK
NEW AMSTERDAM BOOK COMPANY
156 FIFTH AVENUE

LONDON—F. V. WHITE & CO.

Copyright, 1896,
by
NEW AMSTERDAM BOOK COMPANY

CONTENTS.

CHAP. PAGE

I.—DR. FOLLETT’S SECRET 1

II.—HIS WILLING BRIDE 15

III.—THE PACKET ON THE UPPER SHELF 19

IV.—AT THE BUNGALOW 30

V.—A WILD WOOER 37

VI.—LONG JOHN 45

VII.—THE WEDDING NIGHT 54

VIII.—AT THE OPERA HOUSE 60

IX.—THE ROSE-COLOURED BEDROOM AND THE NEW MAID 70

X.—THE BOY ON THE HEARTH 78

XI.—THE QUEEN ANNE WING AND GARDEN 87

XII.—SILVER 95

XIII.—LONG JOHN 104

XIV.—THE BUTLER’S PANTRY 108

XV.—LEAH 121

XVI.—THE LADY IN THE WOOD 130

XVII.—CROSSLEY 139

XVIII.—THE TORN LETTER AND THE MARK 147

XIX.—THE SILVER SCHOOL 156

XX.—A BLACK DIAMOND 170

XXI.—THE RATS IN THE QUEEN ANNE WING 174

XXII.—THE MAN WITH THE MARK 184

XXIII.—DAME ROWTON 192

XXIV.—THE BLACK DIAMOND AGAIN 200

XXV.—KIDNAPPED 208

XXVI.—A “PLANT” 214

XXVII.—INVISIBLE INK 225

XXVIII.—HESTER 236

XXIX.—“CALL ME DAWSON” 242

XXX.—MRS. LARKINS 250

XXXI.—A SUMMONS 260

XXXII.—A RED TRACK 266

XXXIII.—“IF NOT, LIE TO HIM” 277

XXXIV.—A TOAST 290

XXXV.—WAGES 295

XXXVI.—THE DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN 306