Chapter I: Front Matter

THE CORSICAN
LOVERS

A STORY OF THE VENDETTA

BY

CHARLES FELTON PIDGIN

Author of “QUINCY ADAMS SAWYER,” “BLENNERHASSETT,”
ETC.

NEW YORK

GROSSET & DUNLAP

PUBLISHERS

Copyright, 1906

By

B. W. DODGE & COMPANY

NEW YORK

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE

I. BROTHERLY LOVE 1

II “A MAN MUST HAVE A WIFE” 8

III. “PYLADES AND ORESTES” 20

IV. “BUCKHOLME” 28

V. THE EARL OF NOXTON 42

VI. DUAL LIVES 57

VII. BERTHA’S ESCAPE 66

VIII. A SORROW AND A SOLACE 77

IX. NEWS OF THE FUGITIVES 83

X. “LA GRANDE PASSION” 91

XI. A CORSICAN CHANT 104

XII. CROMILLIAN, THE MORAL BANDIT 116

XIII. “TO SEE IS TO LOVE!” 124

XIV. A FLOWER WITH BLOOD-STAINED PETALS 141

XV. A DUEL IN THE DARK 149

XVI. ANCESTRAL PRIDE 168

XVII. A LIFE FOR A LIFE 173

XVIII. A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAD 200

XIX. THE AVENGER OF BLOOD 205

XX. “WHO IS MASTER HERE?” 216

XXI. A BIRTHDAY PARTY 281

XXII. TREACHERY 242

XXIII. “HE IS THE MAN!” 251

XXIV. THE HALL OF MIRRORS 261

XXV. THE DUNGEON CHAMBER 278

XXVI. AT SALVANETRA 281

XXVII. TO THE RESCUE! 285

XXVIII. “WE WILL DIE TOGETHER!” 293

XXIX. A DOUBLE VENDETTA 305

XXX. THE GARDEN OF EDEN 311

XXXI. FATHER AND SON 322

XXXII. “MERRIE ENGLAND” 328

THE CORSICAN LOVERS.