THE HEIR
BY
SYDNEY C. GRIER
AUTHOR OF
‘AN UNCROWNED KING,’ ‘THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,’
ETC.
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY GEORGE PERCY JACOMB-HOOD
(First in the Balkan Series II.)
WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS
EDINBURGH AND LONDON
MCMVIMaurice, his arm gripped by one of the brigands, ... trudged silentlybeside her horse.
CONTENTS.
I. DE JURE
II. OF THE STOCK OF THE EMPERORS
III. THE ORIENT EXPRESS
IV. A FULL STOP
V. THE JEWEL-CASE
VI. A TRAP
VII. A NIGHT’S LODGING
VIII. THE HISTORY OF A DAY
IX. ONE TOO MANY
X. THE OTHER SIDE
XI. TOO MUCH ZEAL
XII. THE DIVINE FIGURE OF THE NORTH
XIII. THE FALLING-OUT OF FAITHFUL FRIENDS
XIV. AN EMISSARY
XV. THE GIRDLE OF ISIDORA
XVI. HAGIOS ANTONIOS
XVII. UNMASKED
XVIII. “SPLENDIDE MENDAX”
XIX. ART WITH A PURPOSE
XX. BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION
XXI. “THERE’S MANY A SLIP——”
XXII. UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS
XXIII. A FUSION OF INTERESTS
XXIV. THROUGH ANOTHER MAN’S EYES
XXV. “POUR MIEUX SAUTER”
ILLUSTRATIONS.
MAURICE, HIS ARM GRIPPED BY ONE OF THE BRIGANDS, ... TRUDGED SILENTLYBESIDE HER HORSE.
“THIS IS WHAT WILL INTEREST YOU MOST, I EXPECT,” SAID MAURICE, ...UNROLLING A LONG PARCHMENT SCROLL AS HE SPOKE.
“TAKE YOUR DIRTY HANDS OFF HER, YOU BRUTE!” GROWLED MAURICE.
“WELL, I SHALL SIT OUTSIDE AS LONG AS I CAN,” SAID EIRENE OBSTINATELY.
“WHY, THERE IS A LITTLE HOUSE AT THE VERY TOP! HOW DO THEY GET UP?”
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