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Chapters
29 totalCHAPTER I.-PLAYING TRUANT - CHAPTER II.-MONSIEUR DE FROILETTE - CHAPTER III.-THE WOMAN IN THE SILK MASK - CHAPTER IV.-THE COURT OF STURATZBERG - CHAPTER V.-TWO VISITORS - CHAPTER VI.-FRINA MAVRODIN'S GUEST - CHAPTER VII.-THE TIME ARRIVES - CHAPTER VIII.-THE IRON BRACELET - CHAPTER IX.-THE DUEL - CHAPTER X.-THE FOLLY OF A SOLDIER - CHAPTER XI.-IN THE BOIS - CHAPTER XII.-GRIGOSIE - CHAPTER XIII.-THE CASTLE IN THE HILLS - CHAPTER XIV.-THE TOKEN IS DELIVERED - CHAPTER XV.-THE RACE FOR LIFE - CHAPTER XVI.-THE TRAITOR - CHAPTER XVII.-THE TRUE WORTH OF BARON PETRESCU - CHAPTER XVIII.-SIX LOYAL MEN - CHAPTER XIX.-IN DESPERATE STRAITS - CHAPTER XX.-TREACHERY OR SACRIFICE - CHAPTER XXI.-THE RESCUE - CHAPTER XXII.-IN VASILICI'S STRONGHOLD - CHAPTER XXIII.-THE TEMPTATION OF FRINA MAVRODIN - CHAPTER XXIV.-HOW MARITZA ENTERED STURATZBERG - CHAPTER XXV.-'TWIXT LOVE AND PITY - CHAPTER XXVI.-REBELLION - CHAPTER XXVII.-IN PURPLE AND RED AND GOLD - CHAPTER XXVIII.-THE DIPLOMACY OF LORD CLOVERTON - CHAPTER XXIX.-AFTER WAR—PEACE - CHAPTER I. - PLAYING TRUANT
CHAPTER II. - MONSIEUR DE FROILETTE
CHAPTER III. - THE WOMAN IN THE SILK MASK
CHAPTER IV. - THE COURT OF STURATZBERG
CHAPTER V. - TWO VISITORS
CHAPTER VI. - FRINA MAVRODIN'S GUEST
CHAPTER VII. - THE TIME ARRIVES
CHAPTER VIII. - THE IRON BRACELET
CHAPTER IX. - THE DUEL
CHAPTER X. - THE FOLLY OF A SOLDIER
Description
A mist‑laden morning on the rolling downs introduces us to Desmond Ellerey, a rugged yet restless soldier whose thoughts are weighed down by a recent loss of honor. While the sky brightens after a rainstorm, he climbs the hills with a quiet determination, only to be startled by a sudden encounter with a spirited young woman who playfully retrieves a wayward straw hat. Their brief, witty exchange hints at a connection that may challenge Desmond’s habitual indifference toward love.
Beyond this first meeting, the narrative unfurls across glittering courts, secret duels, and the looming shadows of war. As Desmond is drawn into a web of intrigue involving a mysterious princess, daring rescues, and shifting loyalties, he must confront the inner rebellion that has long kept his heart locked away. Listeners will be swept along a tale of courage, romance, and the fragile balance between duty and desire.
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Language
en
Duration
~9 hours (557K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-08-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Percy James Brebner
1864–1922
Best known for brisk adventure tales and clever detective stories, this English novelist also wrote under the pen name Christian Lys. He created Professor Christopher Quarles, a popular early sleuth whose cases helped carry his work into the detective-fiction boom of the early 1900s.
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