Chapter I: Front Matter

DEBORAH

By James M. Ludlow

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DEBORAH

A TALE OF THE TIMES

_of_

JUDAS MACCABAEUS

_by_

JAMES M. LUDLOW

_AUTHOR OF
THE CAPTAIN OF THE JANIZARIES_

_ETC_

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I.--THE CITY OF PRIDE, 11

II.--THE CITY OF DESOLATION, 22

III.--THE LITTLE BLIND SEER, 32

IV.--THE DISCUS THROW, 39

V.--A FLOWER IN A TORRENT, 46

VI.--A JEWISH CUPID, 54

VII.--IN THE TOILS OF APOLLONIUS, 63

VIII.--DEBORAH DISCOVERS HERSELF, 71

IX.--THE NASI'S TRIUMPH, 79

X.--JUDAS MACCABÆUS, 91

XI.--THE PRIEST'S KNIFE, 106

XII.--THE FORT OF THE ROCKS, 111

XIII.--THE DAUGHTER OF THE VOICE, 120

XIV.--THE SPY, 130

XV.--THE BATTLE OF THE WADY, 140

XVI.--THE BATTLEFIELD OF A HEART, 146

XVII.--A FAIR WASHERWOMAN, 160

XVIII.--HIGH PRIEST! HIGH DEVIL! 171

XIX.--THE RENEGADE, 179

XX.--A FEMALE SYMPOSIUM, 185

XXI.--BATTLE OF BETHHORON, 193

XXII.--A PRELUDE WITHOUT THE PLAY, 200

XXIII.--THE GREED OF GLAUCON, 205

XXIV.--LESSONS IN DIPLOMACY, 209

XXV.--A JEWESS TAKES NO ORDERS FROM THE ENEMY, 215

XXVI.--TO UNMASK THE PRINCESS, 221

XXVII.--THE QUEEN OF THE GROVE, 227

XXVIII.--A PRISONER, 234

XXIX.--A RAID, 243

XXX.--FOILED, 250

XXXI.--THE SHEIKHS, 258

XXXII.--THE CASTLE OF MASADA, 266

XXXIII.--WITH BEN AARON, 276

XXXIV.--QUICK LOVE: QUICK HATE! 282

XXXV.--WORSHIP BEFORE BATTLE, 289

XXXVI.--THE TEMPTRESS, 298

XXXVII.--"IF I WERE A JEW," 304

XXXVIII.--THE POISONER, 309

XXXIX.--BATTLE OF EMMAUS, 313

XL.--"A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM," 321

XLI.--A STRANGE VISITOR, 327

XLII.--A CLOSE CALL FOR DION, 332

XLIII.--BATTLE OF BETHZUR, 339

XLIV.--A WIFE? 346

XLV.--THE TRIAL, 354

XLVI.--DISENTANGLED THREADS, 363

XLVII.--A QUEEN OF ISRAEL? 367

XLVIII.--A BROKEN SENTENCE FINISHED, 377

XLIX.--THE HIDDEN HAND, 386

L.--THE VENGEANCE OF JUDAS, 392

LI.--A KING, INDEED, 401

AUTHOR'S NOTE, 407

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