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CONTENTS
Friar's Shooting—The Count's Impatience—The Palisade Is Taken—A Covered Way Is Dug—The Danger of a Rear Attack—A Lull in the Fight,
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Luke Advises the Count—The "Cat" Attacks the Wall—The Crane Prepared—The Intrenchment in the Courtyard—The Friar Talks of the "Black Art"—The Wonderul Powder—An Experiment by the Friar—Hugh Is Affrighted—Activity of the Besiegers—A Siege-Tower Begun—The Friar's Device—The "Cat" Is Almost Destroyed,
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The Making of the Battering-Ram—The Count Has a Narrow Escape—The Secret Mines—The Question of Sorcery—Amabel's Project—A Brave Young Girl—The Friar as a Spy—His Masquerade in Minstrel Garb—The "Ballad of King Estmere"—Luke Decides to Undermine a Tower—The Ram Ready for Its Work
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The Crane under Fire—It Is Disabled—The Ram in Action—The Advance of the Great Tower on Rollers—A Question of Marksmanship—Ten Pieces of Gold for a Lucky Shot—The Prize Is Won—The Front Wall Is Breached—The Captured Spy—The Count's Threats—The Return of the Friar—He Tells His Adventures—Who Was the Fool?—Friar or Count?
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The Friar's Report of His Observations—The Mine Discovered—Edgar Suggests a Plan—The Miners
