Chapter VIII: New Library Novels

THE LOST HEIR By G. A. Henty

CONTENTS. I. A Brave Action 1 II. In the South Seas 14 III. A Deaf Girl 27 IV. The Gypsy 40 V. A Gambling Den 52 VI. John Simcoe 65 VII. John Simcoe's Friend 77 VIII. General Mathieson's Seizure 90 IX. A Strange Illness 102 X. Two Heavy Blows 112 XI. A Startling Will 124 XII. Dr. Leeds Speaks 137 XIII. Netta Visits Stowmarket 150 XIV. An Advertisement 164 XV. Very Bad News 176 XVI. A Fresh Clew 193 XVII. Netta Acts Independently 206 XVIII. Down in the Marshes 220 XIX. A Partial Success 233 XX. A Dinner Party 247 XXI. A Box at the Opera 262 XXII. Nearing the Goal 274 XXIII. Walter 287 XXIV. A New Barge 301 XXV. A Crushing Exposure 316 XXVI. A Letter from Abroad 329

A ROVING COMMISSION Through The Black Insurrection At Hayti By G. A. Henty

CONTENTS Chapter Page I. A Fight with a Bloodhound 1 II. Rejoined 21 III. A Slave Depot 38 IV. A Sharp Fight 58 V. A Pirate Hold 76 VI. The Negro Rising 93 VII. In Hiding 112 VIII. A Time of Waiting 132 IX. An Attack on the Cave 152 X. Afloat Again 172 XI. A First Command 191 XII. A Rescue 211 XIII. Two Captures 232 XIV. The Attack on Port-au-Prince 253 XV. The Attack on Port-au-Prince 273 XVI. Toussait L'Ouverture 293 XVII. A French Frigate 311 XVIII. Another Engagement 331 XIX. Home 352 ILLUSTRATIONS Page "I have heard a great deal of you, Mr. Glover," the Admiral said Frontispiece "Headed by Nat, the crew of the gig leapt down on to the deck" 40 The Guns on the Rampart send a Shower of Grape into the Pirate 64 "It was not long before he came across the figure of a prostrate man" 122 "He fell like a log over the precipice" 164 The Journey to the Coast 178 The Rescue of Louise Pickard 212 "Four shots were fired and as many negroes fell" 226 "The captain of the pirates shook his fist in defiance" 246 A Message from Toussaint L'Ouverture 294 "Drop it!" Nat repeated 308 "Nat sprang on to the rail" 318

THE CURSE OF CARNE'S HOLD A Tale of Adventure By G. A. Henty

CONTENTS CHAPTER I. HOW THE CURSE BEGAN 5 CHAPTER II. MARGARET CARNE 21 CHAPTER III. TWO QUARRELS 39 CHAPTER IV. A TERRIBLE DISCOVERY 58 CHAPTER V. THE INQUEST 75 CHAPTER VI. RUTH POWLETT 96 CHAPTER VII. THE VERDICT 112 CHAPTER VIII. ENLISTED 128 CHAPTER IX. THE OUTBREAK 147 CHAPTER X. A SUCCESSFUL DEFENCE 165 CHAPTER XI. ATTACK ON A WAGGON-TRAIN 183 CHAPTER XII. IN THE AMATOLAS 202 CHAPTER XIII. THE RESCUE 219 CHAPTER XIV. RONALD IS OFFERED A COMMISSION 238 CHAPTER XV. A PARTING 256 CHAPTER XVI. SEARCHING FOR A CLUE 273 CHAPTER XVII. RUTH POWLETT CONFESSES 290 CHAPTER XVIII. GEORGE FORESTER'S DEATH 307 CHAPTER XIX. THE FIRE AT CARNE'S HOLD 324