A Lost Leader by E. Phillips Oppenheim
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A LOST LEADER
by
E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM
Author of "A Maker of History," "Mysterious Mr. Sabin," "The Master Mummer," "Anna the Adventuress," Etc.
Illustrated by Fred Pegram
Boston Little, Brown & Company
1907
CONTENTS
BOOK I
Chapter
I Reconstruction
II The Woman with an Alias
III Wanted--A Politician
IV The Duchess Asks a Question
V The Hesitation of Mr. Mannering
VI Sacrifice
VII The Duchess's "At Home"
VIII The Mannering Mystery
IX The Pumping of Mrs. Phillimore
X The Man with a Motive
XI Mannering's Alternative
BOOK II
I Borrowdean makes a Bargain
II "Cherchez la Femme"
III One of the "Sufferers"
IV Debts of Honour
V Love _versus_ Politics
VI The Conscience of a Statesman
VII A Blow for Borrowdean
VIII A Page from the Past
IX The Faltering of Mannering
X The End of a Dream
XI Borrowdean shows his "Hand"
XII Sir Leslie Borrowdean incurs a Heavy Debt
XIII The Woman and--the Other Woman
BOOK III
I Matrimony and an Awkward Meeting
II The Snub for Borrowdean
III Clouds--and a Call to Arms
IV Disaster
V The Journalist Intervenes
VI Treachery and a Telegram
VII Mr. Mannering, M.P.
VIII Playing the Game
IX The Tragedy of a Key
X Blanche finds a Way Out
BOOK IV
I The Persistency of Borrowdean
II Hester Thinks it "A Great Pity"
III Summoned to Windsor
IV Checkmate to Borrowdean
V A Brazen Proceeding
A LOST LEADER
Table of contents (by pages)
- 1: A Lost Leader by E. Phillips Oppenheim
- 2: Borrowdean shrugged his shoulders
- 3: I have no grievance against Rochester
- 4: Think of your responsibilities
- 5: Borrowdean shrugged his shoulders despairingly
- 6: And Borrowdean performed an automatic salute
- 7: When I was at Eton he murmured
- 8: It is worth more than tenpence
- 9: Handsell came back almost immediately
- 10: Borrowdean swung his eyeglass backwards and forwards
- 11: Borrowdean regarded her thoughtfully
- 12: You must live in London to be a politician
- 13: Which he handed over to Borrowdean
- 14: Borrowdean laid his hand upon his friend's arm
- 15: Borrowdean shivered a little as he turned up his coat collar
- 16: Handsell and I ought to have come out here
- 17: But the sun doesn't always shine
- 18: Handsell is not your friend's real name
- 19: Then let you and me be cowards
- 20: Has Borrowdean anything to do with this
- 21: Do you know any one a man named Borrowdean
- 22: Before she spoke she laughed not altogether pleasantly
- 23: But I will admit that I wished to see Hester
- 24: Lawrence His impassivity was gone
- 25: What I am now Hester came in
- 26: The distant tinkling of a hansom bell in the Square
- 27: Borrowdean rose to greet his friend
- 28: Borrowdean dropped his eyeglass
- 29: And turning round faced Borrowdean
- 30: Instead of the Duchess converting you
- 31: Borrowdean could hold his own with men
- 32: It was Sir Leslie Borrowdean again
- 33: So that was Sir Leslie Borrowdean
- 34: Phillimore shrugged her shoulders
- 35: Sir Leslie Borrowdean is a very clever man
- 36: Phillimore sat up and smiled a sleepy smile
- 37: Was more than just worth while
- 38: Sir Leslie Borrowdean has been coming to see mother
- 39: Hester was walking in the Square somewhere
- 40: Wondering how long it would be before Hester returned
- 41: What has Borrowdean to do with this
- 42: I thought that I was explicit enough
- 43: How much is Borrowdean giving you for this
- 44: Borrowdean shrugged his shoulders
- 45: Phillimore swept into the room
- 46: Borrowdean regarded the woman thoughtfully
- 47: Borrowdean looked at her thoughtfully
- 48: There should be honour amongst thieves
- 49: I do not think that I believe in idylls
- 50: It doesn't alter anything that happened
- 51: What claim has this woman Blanche Phillimore upon you
- 52: Instead of dogging my footsteps
- 53: Mannering looked out no more for the policeman
- 54: And I went to look for my pals
- 55: Richard Fardell smiled pleasantly
- 56: Berenice ordered her carriage early
- 57: Berenice looked at her in surprise
- 58: And if Sir Leslie Borrowdean calls I want to see him at once
- 59: Sir Leslie shrugged his shoulders
- 60: Bristow himself isn't very popular
- 61: Berenice was silent for several moments
- 62: Borrowdean dropped his eyeglass
- 63: Something which stirred his somewhat slow beating pulse
- 64: She felt her cheeks burning still
- 65: Leslie Borrowdean came to see me this afternoon
- 66: My unlearned but eloquent friend dismissed all statistics
- 67: Berenice waited for him impatiently
- 68: But simply as one of ourselves
- 69: And Borrowdean was forced to depart
- 70: Borrowdean nodded sympathetically
- 71: He wanted me back into politics
- 72: Blanche Phillimore rose slowly to her feet
- 73: ' So you are going to marry the Duchess of Lenchester
- 74: That character is an essential factor in poverty
- 75: She remembered a brilliant contributor to a recent review
- 76: Lord Redford stepped forward and welcomed him cordially
- 77: If you do not deserve rest who does
- 78: It was perhaps a mere nervous breakdown
- 79: But Borrowdean had gone too far to retreat
- 80: Borrowdean looked thoughtfully at the woman by his side
- 81: Redford and Sir Leslie are waiting for you
- 82: Berenice strolled on to the lawn
- 83: We attack the remedy tooth and nail
- 84: Borrowdean shrugged his shoulders
- 85: She leaned forward towards Borrowdean
- 86: Lord Redford made no effort to induce him to change his mind
- 87: Lord Redford shrugged his shoulders
- 88: And from her to the waiting carriage
- 89: Lawrence only the make belief
- 90: Did you ever see anything more quaint
- 91: Mannering resumed his seat and continued his dinner
- 92: He asked Hester a sudden question Hester
- 93: Berenice looked at him for several seconds without speaking
- 94: Berenice was left alone in the little grey courtyard
- 95: You know what isolation means politically
- 96: Certain things you owe to your wife
- 97: Blanche and Sir Leslie were left alone
- 98: Mannering found himself with Berenice
- 99: Lord Redford remained alone with them
- 100: Fardell appeared almost directly
- 101: Richard Fardell was silent for several moments
- 102: We have more money than Ronaldson
- 103: He was evidently expecting that fellow Ronaldson to night
- 104: I have been down to examine the bomb
- 105: Polden and his satellite passed out
- 106: Borrowdean was thinking quickly
- 107: Give me back that telegram now
- 108: Borrowdean watched her anxiously
- 109: And found that it was from Bonestre
- 110: You would not choose the members from one party
- 111: He traced Parkins out some time ago
- 112: The meadows are for the others
- 113: Berenice turned towards the steps
- 114: Englehall has asked me to go out in his car
- 115: Berenice came and sat down by Mannering's side
- 116: You heard what Redford said about a foursome
- 117: Berenice sat down upon a plank seat
- 118: I wonder if Lady Redford is ready
- 119: Blanche passed her arm through her husband's
- 120: Lady Redford wants to play bridge
- 121: He understood now her weakness and her strength
- 122: He walked by her side to the hotel
- 123: Imagination doesn't content me in the least
- 124: Hester came and knelt by his side
- 125: We heard that you were at Sandringham
- 126: Berenice was absorbed in her own thoughts
- 127: Scheme of tariff reform would be part of our programme
- 128: He flung himself into an easy chair
- 129: Did you see this from Richard Fardell
- 130: CHAPTER IIISUMMONED TO WINDSOR Berenice
- 131: Berenice was silent for a moment
- 132: But I have been overtired for a long time
- 133: Borrowdean came slowly into the room
- 134: Borrowdean drew a little breath
- 135: Borrowdean kicked his prostrate body
- 136: Hester appeared on the upper lawn
- 137: ENOCH STRONEIn no other novel has Mr
- 138: Sabin figure in this delightful work