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Title: A Son of the Immortals

Author: Louis Tracy

Illustrator: Howard Chandler Christy

Release Date: April 8, 2008 [EBook #25017]

Language: English

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A Son
of the Immortals

By
LOUIS TRACY

Author of "The Stowaway," "The Message,"
"The Wings of the Morning," etc.

Illustrations by
HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY

New York
Edward J. Clode
Publisher

Copyright, 1909, by
EDWARD J. CLODE

Entered at Stationers' Hall

[Illustration: The sight of Alec and his fair burden brought a cheer
from the crowd
Frontispiece]

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. THE FORTUNE TELLER 1
II. MONSEIGNEUR 22
III. IN THE ORIENT EXPRESS 44
IV. THE WHITE CITY 64
V. FELIX SURMOUNTS A DIFFICULTY 89
VI. JOAN GOES INTO SOCIETY 112
VII. JOAN BECOMES THE VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCES 132
VIII. SHOWING HOW THE KING KEPT HIS APPOINTMENT 154
IX. MUTTERINGS OF STORM 176
X. WHEREIN THE SHADOWS DEEPEN 196
XI. JOAN DECIDES 221
XII. THE STORM BREAKS 241
XIII. WHEREIN A REASON IS GIVEN FOR JOAN'S FLIGHT 263
XIV. THE BROKEN TREATY 284
XV. THE ENVOY 310

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

The sight of Alec and his fair burden brought a
cheer from the crowd _Frontispiece_