
Transcriber’s Notes
TORWOOD’S TRUST.
CONTENTS OF VOL. III.
CHAPTER I. DETECTED.
CHAPTER II. THE ATTACK.
CHAPTER III. A STRANGE AWAKENING.
CHAPTER IV. ESCAPE.
CHAPTER V. FIRST EXPERIENCES.
CHAPTER VI. THE WISHING WELL.
CHAPTER VII. THE LAST STRAW.
In a quiet manor near the village of Ladywell, a tense conversation unfolds between the determined Mrs. Belassis and a cautious Italian stranger. She accuses a man named Mr. Torwood of imprisoning a friend and misusing his fortune, hinting at a hidden injustice that threatens both families. Their dialogue crackles with suspicion, as each tries to gauge the other's motives while the mystery of Torwood’s whereabouts hangs in the balance.
As the intrigue deepens, the Italian’s reluctant revelations set the stage for a perilous investigation. Alliances begin to shift, and the promise of uncovering truth brings both hope and danger. Listeners will be drawn into a world of secret chambers, whispered betrayals, and the desperate quest to rescue a captive soul before the darkness overtakes them all.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (301K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United Kingdom: Richard Bentley and Son, 1884.
Credits
MWS, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2023-03-17
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1856–1932
A hugely prolific English novelist, she moved from moral tales for children into historical adventures for girls and later romantic fiction for adults. Across a career that produced around 350 books, she became a familiar name in late Victorian and early 20th-century popular fiction.
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