Chapter I: Front Matter

Prince Charlie

BY

BURFORD DELANNOY

AUTHOR OF
"THE MARGATE MYSTERY"
"£19,000," ETC., ETC.

_WITH FRONTISPIECE_

R. F. FENNO & COMPANY
18 EAST SEVENTEENTH STREET, NEW YORK

CONTENTS

CHAP. PAGE

I HERO AND HEROINE MEET 7

II THE CHILD THE WISE MAN, AND THE LADY 15

III SHE DISCOVERS THE AUTHOR 24

IV THE DANGER SIGNAL 31

V PLAYING WITH FIRE 40

VI A STRANGE REQUEST 48

VII READING THE HAND 59

VIII A SOFT GOOD-NIGHT 67

IX OVER THE GARDEN WALL 76

X THE LITTLE WINGED GOD 86

XI THE VOICE IN THE DARKNESS 94

XII MISUNDERSTANDINGS 100

XIII FEVERISH SYMPTOMS 111

XIV TO BEG FOR MERCY 123

XV ON HER KNEES TO HIM 131

XVI GOD'S LITTLE BOY 141

XVII THE PASSING OF THE NIGHT 150

XVIII THE BREAKING OF THE DAY 159

XIX PLAYING THE SPY 167

XX A HORRIBLE REVELATION 176

XXI THE ONLY WAY 184

XXII WHITE LIES 192

XXIII LOVE'S LABOUR LOST 204

XXIV RESTORED SIGHT 213

XXV EJECTED FROM THE CABIN 223

XXVI AS SOBER AS A JUDGE 230

XXVII THE FINANCIAL LOADSTONE 237

XXVIII HOMEWARD BOUND 244

XXIX ACHING HEARTS AND LAUGHING FACES 252

XXX AS FAITHFUL AS A DOG 261

XXXI A TEACUP STORM 269

XXXII RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER 277

XXXIII A TANGLED TRINITY 287

XXXIV OUR SEAT 298

XXXV CHRISTMAS EVE 308

XXXVI THE CHRISTMAS BOX 315

PRINCE CHARLIE