The Bars of Iron

I DEDICATE THIS BOOK TO MY BROTHER REGINALD WITH MY LOVE

PROLOGUE - PART I - THE GATES OF BRASS - CHAPTER - I. A JUG OF WATER - II. CONCERNING FOOLS - III. DISCIPLINE - IV. THE MOTHER'S HELP - V. LIFE ON A CHAIN - VI. THE RACE - VII. A FRIEND IN NEED - VIII. A TALK BY THE FIRE - IX. THE TICKET OF LEAVE - X. SPORT - XI. THE STAR OF HOPE - XII. A PAIR OF GLOVES - XIII. THE VISION - XIV. A MAN'S CONFIDENCE - XV. THE SCHEME - XVI. THE WARNING - XVII. THE PLACE OF TORMENT - XVIII. HORNS AND HOOFS - XIX. THE DAY OF TROUBLE - XX. THE STRAIGHT TRUTH - XXI. THE ENCHANTED LAND - XXII. THE COMING OF A FRIEND - XXIII. A FRIEND'S COUNSEL - XXIV. THE PROMISE - XXV. DROSS - XXVI. SUBSTANCE - XXVII. SHADOW - XXVIII. THE EVESHAM DEVIL - XXIX. A WATCH IN THE NIGHT - XXX. THE CONFLICT - XXXI. THE RETURN - XXXII. THE DECISION - XXXIII. THE LAST DEBT - XXXIV. THE MESSAGE - XXXV. THE DARK HOUR - XXXVI. THE SUMMONS - XXXVII. "LA GRANDE PASSION" - XXXVIII. THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES - PART II - THE PLACE OF TORMENT - I. DEAD SEA FRUIT - II. THAT WHICH IS HOLY - III. THE FIRST GUEST - IV. THE PRISONER IN THE DUNGEON - V. THE SWORD FALLS - VI. THE MASK - VII. THE GATES OF HELL - VIII. A FRIEND IN NEED - IX. THE GREAT GULF - X. SANCTUARY - XI. THE FALLING NIGHT - XII. THE DREAM - XIII. THE HAND OF THE SCULPTOR - PART III - THE OPEN HEAVEN - I. THE VERDICT - II. THE TIDE COMES BACK - III. THE GAME - IV. THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN - V. THE DESERT ROAD - VI. THE ENCOUNTER - VII. THE PLACE OF REPENTANCE - VIII. THE RELEASE OF THE PRISONER - IX. HOLY GROUND - EPILOGUE

PROLOGUE

PART I - THE GATES OF BRASS - CHAPTER I - A JUG OF WATER

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PART II - THE PLACE OF TORMENT - CHAPTER I - DEAD SEA FRUIT

PART III - THE OPEN HEAVEN - CHAPTER I - THE VERDICT

EPILOGUE