The Knave of Diamonds

I DEDICATE THIS BOOK TO MY FRIEND AND SISTER IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF HER SYMPATHY AND HELP

RUDYARD KIPLING - PART I - CHAPTER - I.—THE MISSING HEART - II.—THE QUEEN'S JESTER - III.—THE CHARIOT OF THE GODS - IV.—CAKE MORNING - V.—THE FIRST ENCOUNTER - VI.—AT THE MEET - VII.—THE FALL - VIII.—THE RIDE HOME - IX.—THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE - X.—THE HAND OF A FRIEND - XI.—THE STING OF A SCORPION - XII.—BROTHERS - XIII.—THE JESTER'S INFERNO - XIV.—A BIG THING - XV.—THE CHAMPION - XVI.—THE MASQUERADE - XVII.—THE SLAVE OF GOODNESS - XVIII.—THE DESCENT FROM OLYMPUS - XIX.—VENGEANCE - XX.—THE VISION - XXI.—AT THE MERCY OF A DEMON - XXII.—THE CITY OF REFUGE - PART II - I.—THE JESTER'S RETURN - II.—THE KERNEL OF THE DIFFICULTY - III.—THE FIRST ORDEAL - IV.—THE FATAL STREAK - V.—THE TOKEN - VI.—THE BURIAL OF A HATCHET - VII.—A QUESTION OF TRUST - VIII.—A SUDDEN BLOW - IX.—THE BOON - X.—A DAY IN PARADISE - XI.—THE RETURN TO EARTH - XII.—IN THE FACE OF THE GODS - XIII.—AN APPEAL AND ITS ANSWER - XIV.—THE IRRESISTIBLE - XV.—ON THE EDGE OF THE PIT - XVI.—DELIVERANCE - PART III - I.—THE POWER DIVINE - II.—THE WORKER OF MIRACLES - III.—THE WOMAN'S PART - IV.—THE MESSAGE - V.—THE SLOUGH OF DESPOND - VI.—A VOICE THAT CALLED - VII.—THE UNINVITED GUEST - VIII.—THE HEART OF A SAVAGE - IX.—THE DIVINE SPARK - X.—THE QUEEN'S PARDON - XI.—SOMETHING GREAT - XII.—A FRIENDLY UNDERSTANDING - XIII.—THE FINAL DEFEAT - XIV.—AT THE GATE OF DEATH - XV.—THE KING'S DECREE - XVI.—THE STRAIGHT GAME - XVII.—THE TRANSFORMING MAGIC - XVIII.—THE LAST ORDEAL - XIX.—OUT OF THE FURNACE - XX.—THE PROMOTION OF THE QUEEN'S JESTER - XXI.—THE POWER THAT CASTS OUT DEVILS - PART I - CHAPTER I - THE MISSING HEART

CHAPTER II - THE QUEEN'S JESTER

CHAPTER III - THE CHARIOT OF THE GODS

CHAPTER IV - CAKE MORNING

CHAPTER V - THE FIRST ENCOUNTER

CHAPTER VI - AT THE MEET

CHAPTER VII - THE FALL

CHAPTER VIII - THE RIDE HOME

CHAPTER IX - THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE