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Title: Athelstane Ford

Author: Allen Upward

Release Date: September 21, 2008 [EBook #26677]

Language: English

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Athelstane Ford

BY

ALLEN UPWARD

AUTHOR OF "THE PRINCE OF BALKISTAN," "A CROWN OF STRAW,"
"SECRETS OF THE COURTS OF EUROPE," ETC

London
C. ARTHUR PEARSON LIMITED
HENRIETTA STREET W.C.
1899

CONTENTS

CHAP. PAGE

I. COUSIN RUPERT GAINS A RECRUIT 1
II. THE TAVERN OF THE "THREE-DECKER" 14
III. THE BEGINNING OF THE RIVALRY 27
IV. "A LA MORT" 41
V. ON BOARD THE KING'S SHIP 55
VI. IN THE POWER OF THE ENEMY 69
VII. THE SIEGE OF GHERIAH 83
VIII. IN THE COMPANY'S SERVICE 96
IX. THE SPY 112
X. TAKEN CAPTIVE 128
XI. THE BLACK HOLE 152
XII. RUPERT IN A NEW LIGHT 163
XIII. A NIGHT ADVENTURE 180
XIV. IN A STRANGE LAND 197
XV. THE COMING OF SABAT JUNG 212
XVI. A BATTLE IN THE DARK 227
XVII. A MISSION OF DANGER 244
XVIII. MEER JAFFIER'S OATH 260
XIX. PLASSY 276
XX. RETRIBUTION 288
XXI. COLONEL OLIVE'S MESSAGE 302
XXII. AFTER MANY DAYS 312

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