
1893
CHAPTER I. - "COWARD!"
CHAPTER II. - A DEADLY ENCOUNTER.
CHAPTER III. - SAVED BY FIRE.
CHAPTER IV. - A WORLD-WIDE SEARCH.
CHAPTER V. - THE PROFESSOR ACTS.
CHAPTER VI. - PAULINE POTTER'S HOUR COMES.
CHAPTER VII. - THE BEAUTIFUL TIGRESS.
CHAPTER VIII. - HER DEBT CANCELED.
CHAPTER IX. - BRAVO, PHILANDER!
In the crisp January light over the limestone terraces of Valletta, a small party of travelers pauses to drink in the Mediterranean panorama. Among them is a striking young Englishwoman, her peach‑tinted skin and bright blue eyes set off by an air of proud haughtiness. The island’s winding streets, Moorish arches, and bustling harbors provide a vivid backdrop for their unintended layover after their steamer suffers repairs. As the group settles, the rhythm of ordinary sightseeing is shattered by a sudden accusation that labels one of them a coward.
The incident spirals into a deadly encounter that forces the newcomers into a desperate scramble for safety, even as a blaze eruils nearby, offering both peril and unexpected rescue. Their brief respite in Malta quickly becomes the catalyst for a far‑reaching chase that will carry them across continents. Listeners are invited to follow the daring heroine as she confronts danger, uncovers hidden motives, and embarks on an adventure that promises intrigue from the sun‑lit cliffs of Malta to the far‑off horizons of war‑torn lands.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (302K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Release date
2005-06-03
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1854–1938
A wildly prolific American writer of boys’ adventure fiction and dime novels, he turned out hundreds of stories packed with detectives, outlaws, wilderness trips, and fast-moving action. His books helped shape the popular reading world of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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