The Ruby of Kishmoor (1908)

by Howard Pyle

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THE RUBY OF KISHMOOR

 

 

CAPTAIN KEITT

 

THE RUBY OF KISHMOOR

BY

HOWARD PYLE

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS
BY THE AUTHOR

NEW YORK AND LONDON
HARPER & BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS
MCMVIII

 

Copyright, 1908, by Harper & Brothers.

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All rights reserved.
Published October, 1908.

 

 

CONTENTS

CHAP.	PAGE
	Prologue	1
I.	Jonathan Rugg	8
II.	The Mysterious Lady With the Silver Veil	13
III.	The Terrific Encounter With the One-eyed Little Gentleman in Black	27
IV.	The Momentous Adventure With the Stranger With the Silver Ear-rings	39
V.	The Unexpected Encounter With the Sea-captain With the Broken Nose	49
VI.	The Conclusion of the Adventure With the Lady With the Silver Veil	63
	Epilogue	74

 

 

ILLUSTRATIONS

CAPTAIN KEITT	Frontispiece
THE NEGRESS BECKONED HIM TO DRAW NEARER	Facing p. 14
THE LITTLE GENTLEMAN WITH ONE EYE	Facing p.„ 26
WITH GREAT AMITY THE TWO WALKED OFF TOGETHER	Facing p.„ 28
THE LITTLE GENTLEMAN IN BLACK EMITTED A PIERCING SCREAM	Facing p.„ 38
JONATHAN THREW HIMSELF UPON THE STRANGER WITH THE FURY OF A MADMAN	Facing p.„ 44
THE MAN WITH THE BROKEN NOSE	Facing p.„ 52
THE ARMS OF HIS CAPTOR HELD HIM AS IN A VISE	Facing p.„ 58
“I AM THE DAUGHTER OF THAT UNFORTUNATE CAPTAIN KEITT”	Facing p.„ 68
JONATHAN RUGG WAS MARRIED TO MARTHA DOBBS THE FOLLOWING JUNE	Facing p.„ 72