The Money Moon
THE MONEY MOON
A ROMANCE
BY
JEFFERY FARNOL
Author of
“The Broad Highway,” etc.
FRONTISPIECE
BY A. I. KELLER
TORONTO
WILLIAM BRIGGS
1912
Copyright, 1911
By DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY
Published, October, 1911
To
“JENNIFER”
The One and Only
Whose unswerving Faith was an Inspiration
Whose Generosity is a bye-word;
this book is dedicated
as a mark of
Gratitude and Affection
Jeffery Farnol Feb. 10, 1910
CONTENTS
Chapter Page I. Which, being the First, is, Very Properly, the Shortest Chapter in the Book 1 II. How George Bellew Sought Counsel of His Valet 3 III. Which Concerns Itself with a Haycart, and a Belligerent Waggoner 10 IV. How Small Porges in Looking for a Fortune for Another, Found an Uncle for Himself Instead 21 V. How Bellew Came to Arcadia 29 VI. Of the Sad Condition of the Haunting Spectre of the Might Have Been 42 VII. Which Concerns Itself Among Other Matters, with “The Old Adam” 49 VIII. Which Tells of Miss Priscilla, of Peaches, and of Sergeant Appleby Late of the 19th Hussars 65 IX. In which may be Found Some Description of Arcadia, and Gooseberries 78 X. How Bellew and Adam Entered into a Solemn League and Covenant 91 XI. Of the “Man with the Tiger Mark” 101 XII. In which may be Found a Full, True, and Particular Account of the Sale 118 XIII. How Anthea Came Home 142 XIV. Which, among Other Things, Has to Do with Shrimps, Muffins, and Tin Whistles 151 XV. In which Adam Explains 175 XVI. In which Adam Proposes a Game 183 XVII. How Bellew Began the Game 188 XVIII. How the Sergeant Went upon His Guard 199 XIX. In which Porges Big, and Porges Small Discuss the Subject of Matrimony 206 XX. Which Relates a Most Extraordinary Conversation 220 XXI. Of Shoes, and Ships, and Sealing Wax, and the Third Finger of the Left Hand 224 XXII. Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before 236 XXIII. How Small Porges, in His Hour of Need, was Deserted by His Uncle 242 XXIV. In which Shall be Found Mention of a Certain Black Bag 246 XXV. The Conspirators 257 XXVI. How the Money Moon Rose 262 XXVII. In which is Verified the Adage of the Cup and the Lip 273 XXVIII. Which Tells How Bellew Left Dapplemere in the Dawn 280 XXIX. Of the Moon’s Message to Small Porges, and How He Told it to Bellew—in a Whisper 285 XXX. How Anthea Gave Her Promise 291 XXXI. Which, being the Last, is, Very Properly, the Longest, in the Book 301
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