
CHAPTER I - HEIRESS AND HEIR
CHAPTER II - THE MAIDENS' COVE
CHAPTER III - THE BOTHY
CHAPTER IV - BY FORCE OF ARMS
CHAPTER V - PATSY'S CONFESSIONS
CHAPTER VI - HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS
CHAPTER VII - THE LADS IN THE HEATHER
CHAPTER VIII - THE BLACK PEARL OF CAIRN FERRIS
CHAPTER IX - HIS LIFE IN HIS HAND
CHAPTER X - THE WICKED LAYETH A SNARE
On a windswept cliff in the Southern Albanach, the aging Earl Raincy surveys the world he believes should be his. Beside him stands his grandson Louis, a boy caught between the weight of an ancient title and the restless energy of youth. The earl’s bitterness over a thousand‑acre stretch of fertile valley—stolen centuries ago by the Ferris family—colors every thought, and his stories of battles, betrayals, and inherited grudges echo across the rolling hills and the sea‑kissed bay.
Louis, however, cannot share his grandfather’s fixation. Dressed in a blue velvet college cap, he dreams of a life beyond the stone walls of Castle Raincy, yearning for the navy or the army instead of the idle privilege of an heir. As the old man’s anger flares and the land dispute simmers, the young heir’s defiant curiosity hints at choices that could reshape both family legacy and the future of the contested coast.
Language
en
Duration
~9 hours (550K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2007-06-21
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1860–1914
A Scottish novelist and former minister, he turned the people and landscapes of Galloway into vivid stories that once made him one of the most popular authors of his day. His books mix local color, adventure, romance, and a strong sense of place.
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