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Title: Beatrix of Clare

Author: John Reed Scott

Illustrator: Clarence F. Underwood

Release Date: November 18, 2005 [EBook #17100]

Language: English

Character set encoding: ASCII

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[Illustration: Cover art.]

[Frontispiece: The Countess raised her hand and pointed at him.]

BEATRIX OF CLARE

BY

JOHN REED SCOTT

AUTHOR OF "THE COLONEL OF THE RED HUZZARS"

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY

CLARENCE F. UNDERWOOD

GROSSET & DUNLAP

PUBLISHERS ------- NEW YORK

Copyright, 1907, by John Reed Scott

Published May, 1907

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I. RUDDY TRESSES AND GREAT EYES
II. RICHARD OF GLOUCESTER
III. THE VOICE ON THE RAMPARTS
IV. TRAILING CHAINS
V. THE CAPTURED FAVOR
VI. A WAYSIDE SKIRMISH
VII. A FAVOR LOST
VIII. THE INN OF NORTHAMPTON
IX. THE ARREST
X. THE LADY MARY CHANGES BARGES
XI. ON CHAPEL CREEK
XII. THE KING'S WORD
XIII. AT ROYAL WINDSOR
XIV. THE QUEEN OF ARCHERY
XV. THE FROWN OF FATE
XVI. THE FLAT-NOSE REAPPEARS
XVII. IN PURSUIT
XVIII. THE HOUSE IN SHEFFIELD
XIX. BACK TO THE KING
XX. IN ABEYANCE
XXI. BUCKINGHAM'S REVENGE
XXII. THE KNIGHT AND THE ABBOT
XXIII. THREE CHEVRONS GULES
XXIV. "WHEN YOU HAVE TOPPED THESE STAIRS"
XXV. A PAGE FROM THE PAST
XXVI. THE JUDGMENT OF THE KING

ILLUSTRATIONS

Cover Art

The Countess raised her hand and pointed at him . . . _Frontispiece_

The Duke fastened his eyes upon the young knight's face.

He struck him a swinging right arm blow that sent him plunging among
the rushes on the floor.

BEATRIX OF CLARE

I

RUDDY TRESSES AND GREY EYES

Two archers stepped out into the path,--shafts notched and bows up.

"A word with your worship," said one.

The Knight whirled around.

"A word with your worship," greeted him from the rear.

He glanced quickly to each side.

"A word with your worship," met him there.

He shrugged his shoul