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Title: Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Baroness Orczy Author: Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy Editor: David Widger Release date: November 17, 2018 [eBook #58302] Language: English Credits: Produced by David Widger *** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK INDEX OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG WORKS OF BARONESS ORCZY *** Produced by David Widger INDEX OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG WORKS OF BARONESS ORCZY Compiled by David Widger CONTENTS ## THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL ## THE ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL ## I WILL REPAY ## THE OLD MAN IN THE CORNER ## THE NEST OF THE SPARROWHAWK ## CASTLES IN THE AIR ## UNTO CAESAR ## THE BRONZE EAGLE ## A BRIDE OF THE PLAINS ## THE HEART OF A WOMAN ## THE LAUGHING CAVALIER ## PETTICOAT RULE ## LORD TONY'S WIFE ## THE TANGLED SKEIN ## BEAU BROCADE ## HIS MAJESTY'S WELL-BELOVED ## LEATHERFACE ## A SHEAF OF BLUEBELLS TABLES OF CONTENTS OF VOLUMES THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL By Baroness Orczy CONTENTS CHAPTER I PARIS: SEPTEMBER, 1792 CHAPTER II DOVER: “THE FISHERMAN'S REST” CHAPTER III THE REFUGEES CHAPTER IV THE LEAGUE OF THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL CHAPTER V MARGUERITE CHAPTER VI AN EXQUISITE OF '92 CHAPTER VII THE SECRET ORCHARD CHAPTER VIII THE ACCREDITED AGENT CHAPTER IX THE OUTRAGE CHAPTER X IN THE OPERA BOX CHAPTER XI LORD GRENVILLE'S BALL CHAPTER XII THE SCRAP OF PAPER CHAPTER XIII EITHER—OR? CHAPTER XIV ONE O'CLOCK PRECISELY! CHAPTER XV DOUBT CHAPTER XVI RICHMOND CHAPTER XVII FAREWELL CHAPTER XVIII THE MYSTERIOUS DEVICE CHAPTER XIX THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL CHAPTER XX THE FRIEND CHAPTER XXI SUSPENSE CHAPTER XXII CALAIS CHAPTER XXIII HOPE CHAPTER XXIV THE DEATH-TRAP CHAPTER XXV THE EAGLE AND THE FOX CHAPTER XXVI THE JEW CHAPTER XXVII ON THE TRACK CHAPTER XXVIII THE PERE BLANCHARD'S HUT CHAPTER XXIX TRAPPED CHAPTER XXX THE SCHOONER CHAPTER XXXI THE ESCAPE THE ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL By Baroness Orczy CONTENTS Chapter I: Paris: 1793 Chapter II: A Retrospect Chapter III: Ex-Ambassador Chauvelin Chapter IV: The Richmond Gala Chapter V: Sir Percy and His Lady Chapter VI: For the Poor of Paris Chapter VII: Premonition Chapter VIII: The Invitation Chapter IX: Demoiselle Candeille Chapter X: Lady Blakeney's Rout Chapter XI: The Challenge Chapter XII: Time—Place—Conditions Chapter XIII: Reflections Chapter XIV: The Ruling Passion Chapter XV: Farewell Chapter XVI: The Passport Chapter XVII: Boulogne Chapter XVIII: No. 6 Chapter XIX: The Strength of the Weak Chapter XX: Triumph Chapter XXI: Suspense Chapter XXII: Not Death Chapter XXIII: The Hostage Chapter XXIV: Colleagues Chapter XXV: The Unexpected Chapter XXVI: The Terms of the Bargain Chapter XXVII: The Decision Chapter XXVIII: The Midnight Watch Chapter XXIX: The National Fete Chapter XXX: The Procession Chapter XXXI: Final Dispositions Chapter XXXII: The Letter Chapter XXXIII: The English Spy Chapter XXXIV: The Angelus Chapter XXXV: Marguerite I WILL REPAY. By Baroness Orczy. PROLOGUE., CHAPTER I, CHAPTER II, CHAPTER III, CHAPTER IV, CHAPTER V, CHAPTER VI, CHAPTER VII, CHAPTER VIII, CHAPTER IX, CHAPTER X, CHAPTER XI, CHAPTER XII, CHAPTER XIII, CHAPTER XIV, CHAPTER XV, CHAPTER XVI, CHAPTER XVII, CHAPTER XVIII, CHAPTER XIX, CHAPTER XX, CHAPTER XXI, CHAPTER XXII, CHAPTER XXIII, CHAPTER XXIV, CHAPTER XXV, CHAPTER XXVI, CHAPTER XXVII, CHAPTER XXVIII, CHAPTER XXIX, CHAPTER XXX. THE OLD MAN IN THE CORNER By Baroness Orczy CONTENTS Chapter I. — THE FENCHURCH STREET MYSTERY II. — A MILLIONAIRE IN THE DOCK III. — HIS DEDUCTION IV. — THE ROBBERY IN PHILLIMORE TERRACE V. — A NIGHT'S ADVENTURE VI. — ALL HE KNEW VII. — THE YORK MYSTERY VIII. — THE CAPITAL CHARGE IX. — A BROKEN-HEARTED WOMAN X. — THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY XI. — MR. ERRINGTON XII. — THE LIVERPOOL MYSTERY XIII. — A CUNNING RASCAL XIV. — THE EDINBURGH MYSTERY XV. — A TERRIBLE PLIGHT XVI. — NON PROVEN XVII. — UNDENIABLE FACTS XVIII. — THE THEFT AT THE ENGLISH PROVIDENT BANK XIX. — CONFLICTING EVIDENCE XX. — AN ALIBI XXI. — THE DUBLIN MYSTERY XXII. — FORGERY XXIII. — A MEMORABLE DAY XXIV. — AN UNPARALLELED OUTRAGE XXV. — THE PRISONER XXVI. — A SENSATION XXVII. — TWO BLACKGUARDS XXVIII. — THE REGENT'S PARK MURDER XXIX. — THE MOTIVE XXX. — FRIENDS XXXI. — THE DE GENNEVILLE PEERAGE XXXII. — A HIGH-BRED GENTLEMAN XXXIII. — THE LIVING AND THE DEAD XXXIV. — THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH IN PERCY STREET XXXV. — SUICIDE OR MURDER? XXXVI. — THE END THE NEST OF THE SPARROWHAWK A ROMANCE OF THE XVIIth CENTURY BY THE BARONESS ORCZY November, 1909 CONTENTS PART I CHAPTER I.—THE HOUSE OF A KENTISH SQUIRE CHAPTER II.—ON A JULY AFTERNOON CHAPTER III.—THE EXILE CHAPTER IV.—GRINDING POVERTY CHAPTER V.—THE LEGAL ASPECT CHAPTER VI.—UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE ELMS CHAPTER VII.—THE STRANGER WITHIN THE GATES CHAPTER VIII.—PRINCE AMÉDÉ D'ORLÉANS CHAPTER IX.—SECRET SERVICE CHAPTER X.—AVOWED ENMITY CHAPTER XI.—SURRENDER CHAPTER XII.—A WOMAN'S HEART CHAPTER XIII.—AN IDEA PART II CHAPTER XIV.—THE HOUSE IN LONDON CHAPTER XV.—A GAME OF PRIMERO CHAPTER XVI.—A CONFLICT CHAPTER XVII.—RUS IN URBE CHAPTER XVIII.—THE TRAP CHAPTER XIX.—DISGRACE CHAPTER XX.—MY LORD PROTECTOR'S PATROL PART III CHAPTER XXI.—IN THE MEANWHILE CHAPTER XXII.—BREAKING THE NEWS CHAPTER XXIII.—THE ABSENT FRIEND CHAPTER XXIV.—NOVEMBER THE 2D CHAPTER XXV.—AN INTERLUDE CHAPTER XXVI.—THE OUTCAST CHAPTER XXVII.—LADY SUE'S FORTUNE CHAPTER XXVIII.—HUSBAND AND WIFE CHAPTER XXIX.—GOOD-BYE CHAPTER XXX.—ALL BECAUSE OF THE TINDER-BOX CHAPTER XXXI.—THE ASSIGNATION CHAPTER XXXII.—THE PATH NEAR THE CLIFFS PART IV CHAPTER XXXIII.—THE DAY AFTER CHAPTER XXXIV.—AFTERWARDS CHAPTER XXXV.—THE SMITH'S FORGE CHAPTER XXXVI.—THE GIRL-WIFE CHAPTER XXXVII.—THE OLD WOMAN CHAPTER XXXVIII.—THE VOICE OF THE DEAD CHAPTER XXXIX.—THE HOME-COMING OF ADAM LAMBERT CHAPTER XL.—EDITHA'S RETURN CHAPTER XLI.—THEIR NAME CHAPTER XLII.—THE RETURN CHAPTER XLIII.—THE SANDS OF EPPLE CHAPTER XLIV.—THE EPILOGUE CASTLES IN THE AIR By Baroness Emmuska Orczy CONTENTS FOREWORD CASTLES IN THE AIR CHAPTER I. — A ROLAND FOR HIS OLIVER CHAPTER II. — A FOOL’S PARADISE CHAPTER III. — ON THE BRINK CHAPTER IV. — CARISSIMO CHAPTER V. — THE TOYS CHAPTER VI. — HONOUR AMONG ——— CHAPTER VII. — AN OVER-SENSITIVE HEART "UNTO CÆSAR" By Baroness Orczy TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I. 1 CHAPTER II. 9 CHAPTER III. 19 CHAPTER IV. 30 CHAPTER V. 39 CHAPTER VI. 54 CHAPTER VII. 72 CHAPTER VIII. 83 CHAPTER IX. 107 CHAPTER X. 119 CHAPTER XI. 128 CHAPTER XII. 146 CHAPTER XIII. 155 CHAPTER XIV. 161 CHAPTER XV. 183 CHAPTER XVI. 193 CHAPTER XVII. 199 CHAPTER XVIII. 204 CHAPTER XIX. 209 CHAPTER XX. 212 CHAPTER XXI. 220 CHAPTER XXII. 226 CHAPTER XXIII. 233 CHAPTER XXIV. 239 CHAPTER XXV. 247 CHAPTER XXVI. 257 CHAPTER XXVII. 267 CHAPTER XXVIII. 277 CHAPTER XXIX. 286 CHAPTER XXX. 296 CHAPTER XXXI. 321 CHAPTER XXXII. 329 CHAPTER XXXIII. 343 CHAPTER XXXIV. 355 CHAPTER XXXV. 370 CHAPTER XXXVI. 376 A STORY OF THE HUNDRED DAYS BY BARONESS ORCZY 1915 CHAPTER PAGE The Landing at Jouan 9 I. The Glorious News 14 II. The Old Régime 49 III. The Return of the Emperor 85 IV. The Empress' Millions 138 V. The Rivals 196 VI. The Crime 221 VII. The Ascent of the Capitol 236 VIII. The Sound of Revelry by Night 261 IX. The Tarpeian Rock 285 X. The Last Throw 305 XI. The Losing Hands 338 XII. The Winning Hand 370 A BRIDE OF THE PLAINS By Baroness Orczy 1915 CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. "God Bless Them All! They Are Good Lads." 9 II. "Money Won't Buy Everything." 16 III. "You Will Wait for Me." 32 IV. "Now That He Is Dead." 43 V. "Love Will Follow." 56 VI. "I Don't Wish to Marry; Not Yet." 64 VII. "They Are Jews and We Are Hungarians." 73 VIII. "I Put the Bunda Away Somewhere." 84 IX. "Then, as Now, May God Protect You." 93 X. "The Best Way of All." 101 XI. "After That, Happiness Will Begin." 106 XII. "It Is Too Late." 115 XIII. "He Must Make You Happy." 125 XIV. "It Is True." 133 XV. "That Is Fair, I Think." 137 XVI. "The Waters of the Maros Flow Sluggishly." 143 XVII. "I Am Here to See That You Be Kind to Her." 149 XVIII. "I Must Punish Her." 162 XIX. "Now Go and Fetch the Key." 174 XX. "You Happen to Be of My Race and of My Blood." 186 XXI. "Jealous, Like a Madman." 199 XXII. "I Go Where I Shall Be More Welcome." 211 XXIII. "On the Eve of One's Wedding Day Too." 226 XXIV. "If You Loved Me." 232 XXV. "In Any Case Elsa Is Not for You." 237 XXVI. "What Had Andor Done?" 251 XXVII. "The Shadow That Fell from the Tall Sunflowers." 257 XXVIII. "We Shall Hear of Another Tragedy By and By." 265 XXIX. "Some Day." 272 XXX. "Kyrie Eleison." 282 XXXI. "What About Me?" 291 XXXII. "The Land Beyond the Sunset." 304 THE HEART OF A WOMAN BY BARONESS ORCZY 1911 CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. —Which Tells of a Very Commonplace Incident 3 II. —Once More the Obvious 14 III. —And Now Almost Like a Dream 17 IV. —Nothing Really Tangible 32 V. —Just an Obvious Duty 39 VI. —Just a Disagreeable Old Man 46 VII. —The Part Played by a Five-Pound Note 50 VIII. —And Thus the Shadow Descended 59 IX. —Which Tells of the Inevitable Result 65 X. —Life Must Go on Just the Same 72 XI. —And There Are Social Duties to Perform 84 XII. —Shall a Man Escape His Fate? 92 XIII. —They Have No Heart 95 XIV. —The Tale Had to Be Told 105 XV. —And Many Must Be Questioned 112 XVI. —And the Puppets Danced 120 XVII. —And What of the Secret? 125 XVIII. —It Would Not Do, You Know 132 XIX. —Not All About It 138 XX. —And That's the Truth 149 XXI. —Have Another Cigar 156 XXII. —Then the Miracle Was Wrought 167 XXIII. —Why All This Mystery? 179 XXIV. —A Herd of Cackling Geese 183 XXV. —The Fog Was Dense, I Couldn't Rightly See 191 XXVI. —The Next Witness, Please 199 XXVII. —And People Went Out to Luncheon 205 XXVIII. —Which Tells of an Unexpected Turn of Events 216 XXIX. —The World Is So Large 223 XXX. —And Then Every One Went Home 233 XXXI. —And There Are People Who Do Not Care 237 XXXII. —A Man Must Act As He Thinks Best 244 XXXIII. —If You Would Only Let Yourself Go 249 XXXIV. —Which Speaks Only of Farewells 261 XXXV. —Which Tells of Pictures in the Fire 268 XXXVI. —People Don't Do That Sort of Thing 274 XXXVII. —It Is One Human Life Against the Other 287 XXXVIII. —The Hand of Death Was on Him Too 292 XXXIX. —A Mere Woman Fighting for the Thing She Loved 300 XL. —And Thus Her Hour Had Come 310 XLI. —Which Tells of the Contents of the Note Book 313 XLII. —Which Tells Once More of Commonplace Incidents 319 THE LAUGHING CAVALIER The Story of The Ancestor of The Scarlet Pimpernel Baroness Orczy 1914 CONTENTS AN APOLOGY THE PROLOGUE THE ADVENTURE CHAPTER I New Year's Eve CHAPTER II The Fracas by the Postern Gate CHAPTER III An Interlude CHAPTER IV Watch-night CHAPTER V Brother and Sister CHAPTER VI The Counsels of Prudence CHAPTER VII Three Philosophers and their Friends CHAPTER VIII The Lodgings which were Paid for CHAPTER IX The Painter of Pictures CHAPTER X The Laughing Cavalier CHAPTER XI The Bargain CHAPTER XII The Portrait CHAPTER XIII The Spanish Wench CHAPTER XIV After Evensong CHAPTER XV The Halt at Bennebrock CHAPTER XVI Leyden CHAPTER XVII An Understanding CHAPTER XVIII The Start CHAPTER XIX In the Kingdom of the Night CHAPTER XX Back Again in Haarlem CHAPTER XXI A Grief-stricken Father CHAPTER XXII A Double Pledge CHAPTER XXIII A Spy from the Camp CHAPTER XXIV The Birth of Hate CHAPTER XXV An Arrant Knave CHAPTER XXVI Back to Houdekerk CHAPTER XXVII Thence to Rotterdam CHAPTER XXVIII Check CHAPTER XXIX Check Again CHAPTER XXX A Nocturne CHAPTER XXXI The Molens CHAPTER XXXII A Run Through the Night CHAPTER XXXIII The Captive Lion CHAPTER XXXIV Protestations CHAPTER XXXV The Witness for the Defence CHAPTER XXXVI Brother Philosophers CHAPTER XXXVII Dawn CHAPTER XXXVIII The Hour CHAPTER XXXIX "Sauve Qui Peut" CHAPTER XL The Loser Pays CHAPTER XLI "Vengeance is Mine" CHAPTER XLII The Fight in the Doorway CHAPTER XLIII Leyden Once More CHAPTER XLIV Blake of Blakeney CHAPTER XLV The End PETTICOAT RULE BY BARONESS ORCZY 1909 CONTENTS PART I THE GIRL CHAPTER PAGE I. —A Farewell Banquet 3 II. —The Rulers of France 10 III. —Pompadour's Choice 23 IV. —A Woman's Surrender 32 V. —The First Trick 45 VI. —A False Position 51 VII. —The Young Pretender 58 VIII. —The Last Trick 72 IX. —The Winning Hand 82 PART II THE STATESMAN X. —The Beggar on Horseback 95 XI. —La Belle Irène 103 XII. —The Promises of France 112 XIII. —The Weight of Etiquette 127 XIV. —Royal Favours 136 XV. —Diplomacy 148 XVI. —Strangers 160 PART III THE WOMAN XVII. —Splendid Isolation 179 XVIII. —Clever Tactics 185 XIX. —A Crisis 201 XX. —A Farewell 212 XXI. —Royal Thanks 215 XXII. —Paternal Anxiety 221 XXIII. —The Queen's Soirée 228 XXIV. —Gossip 233 XXV. —The First Doubt 238 XXVI. —The Awful Certitude 245 XXVII. —A Fall 267 XXVIII. —Husband and Wife 276 XXIX. —The Fate of the Stuart Prince 294 XXX. —M. de Stainville's Seconds 308 XXXI. —The Final Disappointment 321 XXXII. —The Dawn 328 XXXIII. —The Ride 333 XXXIV. —"Le Monarque" 338 XXXV. —The Stranger 349 XXXVI. —Revenge 359 XXXVII. —The Letter 370 XXXVIII. —The Home in England 375 LORD TONY'S WIFE AN ADVENTURE OF THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL BY BARONESS ORCZY [vii] CONTENTS PAGE Prologue: Nantes, 1789 11 BOOK ONE: BATH, 1793 CHAPTER I. The Moor 43 II. The Bottom Inn 50 III. The Assembly Rooms 78 IV. The Father 100 V. The Nest 109 VI. The Scarlet Pimpernel 123 VII. Marguerite 130 VIII. The Road to Portishead 134 IX. The Coast of France 147 BOOK TWO: NANTES, DECEMBER, 1793 I. The Tiger's Lair 163 II. Le Bouffay 195 III. The Fowlers 212 IV. The Net 234 V. The Message of Hope 256 VI. The Rat Mort 267 VII. The Fracas in the Tavern 279 VIII. The English Adventurers 299 IX. The Proconsul 313 X. Lord Tony 327 THE TANGLED SKEIN BY THE BARONESS ORCZY 1907 CONTENTS PART I MIRRAB—THE WITCH CHAP. PAGE I. East Molesey Fair 11 II. The Witch's Tent 17 III. Mischief Brewing 23 IV. Friends and Enemies 28 V. Ladies and Gallants 33 VI. The Lady Ursula 41 VII. His Grace of Wessex 46 VIII. Silken Bonds 52 IX. The Veiled Witch 59 PART II THE LADY URSULA X. A Bevy of Fair Maidens 73 XI. The Fairest of Them All 80 XII. Intrigues 88 XIII. His Eminence 93 XIV. The Destinies of Europe 99 XV. The Hand of Fate 103 XVI. The Ultimatum 114 XVII. An Armed Truce 120 XVIII. The Veiled Witch 127 PART III A GAME OF CHESS XIX. The Pawns 139 XX. Departure 153 XXI. The Black Knight 159 XXII. The White Queen 168 XXIII. Check to the Queen 177 XXIV. Check to the King 187 XXV. The Cardinal's Move 192 XXVI. The Provocation 198 XXVII. The Fight 204 XXVIII. The Sequel of the Comedy 210 XXIX. Check-Mate 217 PART IV HIS GRACE OF WESSEX XXX. Thoughts 225 XXXI. Marye, the Queene 229 XXXII. A Bargain 243 XXXIII. In the Lord Chancellor's Court 252 XXXIV. Westminster Hall 269 XXXV. The Trial 279 XXXVI. Afterwards 294 XXXVII. The Cardinal's Puppets 300 XXXVIII. The Last Farewell 306 XXXIX. A Forlorn Hope 314 XL. Poor Mirrab 318 XLI. The End 331 BEAU BROCADE A ROMANCE BY THEBARONESS ORCZY 1912 CONTENTS PART I.-THE FORGE. CHAP. BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT THE FORGE OF JOHN STICH THE FUGITIVE JOCK MIGGS, THE SHEPHERD "THERE'S NONE LIKE HER, NONE!" A SQUIRE OF HIGH DEGREE THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN THE REJECTED SUITOR SIR HUMPHREY'S FAMILIAR A STRANGER AT THE FORGE THE STRANGER'S NAME THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE ROSE A PROPOSAL AND A THREAT THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE PART II.-THE HEATH. THE OUTLAW A RENCONTRE ON THE HEATH A FAITHFUL FRIEND MOONLIGHT ON THE HEATH HIS OATH PART III.-BRASSINGTON. A THRILLING NARRATIVE MASTER MITTACHIP'S IDEA AN INTERLUDE A DARING PLAN HIS HONOUR, SQUIRE WEST SUCCESS AND DISAPPOINTMENT THE MAN HUNT JOCK MIGGS'S ERRAND THE QUARRY THE DAWN PART IV.-H.R.H. THE DUKE OF CUMBERLAND. SUSPENSE "WE'VE GOTTEN BEAU BROCADE" A PAINFUL INCIDENT THE AWAKENING A LIFE FOR A LIFE QUITS THE AGONY OF PARTING REPARATION THE JOY OF RE-UNION HIS MAJESTY'S WELL-BELOVED AN EPISODE IN THE LIFE OF MR. THOMAS BETTERTON AS TOLD BY HIS FRIEND JOHN HONEYWOOD BY BARONESS ORCZY 1919 CONTENTS CHAPTER How it all Began The Rift Within the Lute A Criminal Folly More than a Passing Fancy The Outrage The Gathering Storm An Assembly of Traitors The Lion's Wrath A Last Chance The Hour Rumours and Conjectures Poisoned Arrows The Lady Pleads The Ruling Passion More Deaf than Adders The Game of Love LEATHERFACE A TALE OF OLD FLANDERS BY BARONESS ORCZY 1916 CONTENTS Prologue: Mons, September, 1572 BOOK ONE; BRUSSELS CHAPTER The Blood Council The Subject Race The Ruling Caste Justice Vengeance BOOK TWO: DENDERMONDE A Stranger in a Strange Land The Rebels The Watcher in the Night A Divided Duty Enemies Utter Loneliness BOOK THREE: GHENT Reprisals My Faithful Watch-dog The Tyrants Two Pictures The Right to Die Truth and Perfidy The Last Stand The Hour of Victory Epilogue A Sheaf of Bluebells By Baroness Orczy 1917 CONTENTS CHAP. PAGE. I. —The Masters of France 1 II. —The Return of the Natives 11 III. —The Hermits of La Vieuville 27 IV. —Kindred 42 V. —The Springtime of the Year 59 VI. —The Legend of St. Front 73 VII. —The Silent Pool 78 VIII. —The General 101 IX. —The Cooing of the Pigeons 117 X. —The Foundries of La Frontenay 126 XI. —The First Trick 143 XII. —A Fool and his Folly 157 XIII. —After a Year 174 XIV. —The Tool 188 XV. —A Note of Warning 196 XVI. —The Irreparable 212 XVII. —A Last Appeal 227 XVIII. —The Word of the Master 239 XIX. —The Parting of the Ways 254 XX. —The Straw 265 XXI. —The Crash of the Storm 279 XXII. —Heaven and Earth 296 XXIII. —An Hour's Folly 311 XXIV. —After the Storm 324 XXV. —The White Pigeon 344 *** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK INDEX OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG WORKS OF BARONESS ORCZY *** Updated editions will replace the previous one—the old editions will be renamed. 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