CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. A Crimean Night................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1 II. Captain Trench and a Telegram................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................16 III. The Last Ride Together................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................26 IV. The Ball at Lennon House................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................35 V. The Pariah................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................52 VI. Harry Feversham's Plan................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................58 VII. The Last Reconnaissance................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................72 VIII. Lieutenant Sutch is tempted to lie................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................83 IX. At Glenalla................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................92 X. The Wells of Obak................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................105 XI. Durrance hears News of Feversham................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................112 XII. Durrance sharpens his Wits................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................121 XIII. Durrance begins to see................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................141 XIV. Captain Willoughby reappears................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................153 XV. The Story of the First Feather................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................165 XVI. Captain Willoughby retires................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................181 XVII. The Musoline Overture................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................194 XVIII. The Answer to the Overtue................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................202 XIX. Mrs. Adair interferes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................216 XX. West and East................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................229 XXI. Ethne makes Another Slip................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................238
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