Chapter I: Front Matter

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THE STREETS OF ASCALON

Works of Robert W. Chambers

The Streets of Ascalon
Blue-Bird Weather
Japonette
The Adventures of a Modest Man
The Danger Mark
Special Messenger
The Firing Line
The Younger Set
The Fighting Chance
Some Ladies in Haste
The Tree of Heaven
The Tracer of Lost Persons
A Young Man in a Hurry
Lorraine
Maids of Paradise
Ashes of Empire
The Red Republic
Outsiders
The Common Law
Ailsa Paige
The Green Mouse
Iole
The Reckoning
The Maid-at-Arms
Cardigan
The Haunts of Men
The Mystery of Choice
The Cambric Mask
The Maker of Moons
The King in Yellow
In Search of the Unknown
The Conspirators
A King and a Few Dukes
In the Quarter

For Children

Garden-Land
Forest-Land
River-Land
Mountain-Land
Orchard-Land
Outdoor-Land
Hide and Seek in Forest-Land

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, NEW YORK

_The_ STREETS OF ASCALON

_Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esq._

BY

ROBERT W. CHAMBERS

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY

CHARLES DANA GIBSON

NEW YORK AND LONDON

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY

1912

COPYRIGHT, 1912, BY

ROBERT W. CHAMBERS

Copyright, 1912, by The International Magazine Company

_Published, September, 1912_

Printed in the United States of America

TO

EULALIE ASHMORE

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

BETWEEN
PAGES

"She excused the witness and turned her back
to the looking-glass" _Frontispiece_

"Westguard, colossal in his armour, gazed
gloomily around at the gorgeous spectacle" 24-25

"Jingling, fluttering, gems clashing musically,
the Byzantine dancer, besieged by adorers,
deftly evaded their pressing gallantries" 30-31

"'To our new friendship, Monsieur Harlequin!'
she said lightly" 52-53

"Strelsa, propped on her pillows, was still intent
on her newspapers" 60-61

"'A perfect scandal, child. The suppers those
young men give there!'" 78-79

"'Is--Mrs. Leeds--well?' he ventured at length,
reddening again" 86-87

"'I write,' said Westguard, furious, 'because
I have a message to deliver--'" 98-99

"'Never mind geography, child; tell me about
the men!'" 116-117

"Strelsa, curled up on a divan ... listened to
his departure with quiet satisfaction" 126-127

"'Do you remember our first toast?' he asked,
smiling" 128-129

"Once more, according to the newspapers, her
engagement to Sir Charles was expected
to be announced" 172-173

"All stacked up pell-mell in the back yard and
regarded in amazement by the neighbors" 178-179

"A fortnight later Strelsa wrote to Quarren for
the first time in nearly two months" 190-191

"'I say, Quarren--does this old lady hang next
to the battered party in black?'" 194-195

"'I didn't tell Strelsa that you were coming,'
she whispered" 210-211

"So he took the lake path and presently
rounded a sharp curve" 214-215

"'The old ones are the best,' she commented" 228-229

"Strelsa in the library, pulling on her gloves,
was silent witness to a pantomime unmistakable" 246-247

"A high and soulful tenor voice was singing
'Perfumes of Araby'" 272-273

"She came about noon--a pale young girl, very
slim in her limp black gown" 280-281

Jessie Vining 290-291

"'In the evenings sometimes Miss Vining remains
and dines with Dankmere and myself
at some near restaurant'" 302-303

"'If you'll let me, I'll stand by you, darling'" 328-329

"'Is it to be Sir Charles after all, darling?' she
asked caressingly" 346-347

"'And it is to be your last breakfast'" 374-375

Strelsa Leeds 380-381

"'Let him loose, Quarren,' said Sprowl" 416-417

"'I wanted to surprise you,' he explained
feebly" 424-425

"_Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Ascalon._"

THE STREETS OF ASCALON