A MODERN MERCENARY
by
K. AND HESKETH PRICHARD
[E. AND H. HERON]
New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902
Copyright, 1899, by Doubleday & McClure Co.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. A LIEUTENANT OF FRONTIER CAVALRY 1
II. A GENTLEMAN OF THE GUARD 14
III. THE GENTLEMEN OF THE GUARD 28
IV. DANGER SIGNALS 41
V. GOOD LUCK AND A FIREFLY 48
VI. THE CLOISTER OF ST. ANTHONY 62
VII. ONE WOMAN'S DIPLOMACY 79
VIII. A QUESTION OF THE GUARD 94
IX. THE CASTLE OF SAGAN 106
X. COUNT SIMON OF SAGAN 120
XI. A COUNSEL OF EXPEDIENCY 130
XII. ANTHONY UNZIAR 136
XIII. LOVE IN TWO SHADES 144
XIV. HALF A PROMISE 153
XV. COLENDORP 159
XVI. 'WITH YOUR LIPS TO THE HURT' 170
XVII. IRIS 177
XVIII. THE SWORD OF UNZIAR 186
XIX. IN DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS 195
XX. UNDER THE PINES 202
XXI. LOVE'S BEGGAR 210
XXII. IN LOVE WITH HONOUR 222
XXIII. HOW RALLYWOOD HAD HIS ORDERS 233
XXIV. ON THE FRONTIER 239
XXV. A QUESTION OF TWO MORALITIES 246
XXVI. LOVE'S HANDICAP 258
XXVII. THE MAN OF THE HOUR 267
XXVIII. THE ARREST 277
XXIX. THE COURT-MARTIAL 282
XXX. 'UPON THE GREAT WORLD'S ALTAR-STAIRS' 292
XXXI. DUKE GUSTAVE 300
XXXII. FOR A SEASON 307
A MODERN MERCENARY
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- 1: A Modern Mercenary by Prichard and Prichard
- 2: Rallywood was busy lighting his cigar
- 3: Maasau is going to take up people's attention shortly
- 4: 'So you say they are getting up steam in Maasau
- 5: Bearing a letter for Rallywood
- 6: One of the old Lincolnshire Rallywoods
- 7: Selpdorf occupied in his capacity of First Minister of State
- 8: ' replied Rallywood with a smile
- 9: ''But you would prefer Revonde
- 10: ' and she waved her bare left hand towards Rallywood
- 11: His excellency the Baron von Elmur
- 12: ' Selpdorf said with an air of candour
- 13: And upon whose converging slopes Revonde is built
- 14: On this occasion Colonel Wallenloup
- 15: But he forgot he had to do with Unziar
- 16: ' inquired Captain Colendorp gravely
- 17: Wallenloup heard of this and sent for the lieutenants
- 18: ' Adiron observed apologetically
- 19: Major Counsellor sat and surveyed his friend
- 20: ' Rallywood raised an expressive face
- 21: 'We believed you had forgotten Maasau
- 22: Rallywood remained looking down on the dancers
- 23: And you are ''John Rallywood of the Guard of Maasau
- 24: Rallywood laughed with absolute good humour
- 25: The same association apparently occurred to Baron von Elmur
- 26: Isolde of Sagan had seldom looked more lovely
- 27: ' added Colendorp with a sour glance at Unziar
- 28: For Rallywood had friends here who were resolved
- 29: When Captain Adiron interposed
- 30: Adiron and Adolf exchanged a word or two as they waited
- 31: Rallywood handed his pistol to Jenard
- 32: Jenard acknowledged the implied compliment
- 33: And Colonel Wallenloup strode up hurriedly
- 34: ' asked Rallywood reflectively
- 35: There are very few reliable women
- 36: ' as old Sagan was ever ready to call her
- 37: 'What has Unziar been saying of me
- 38: No one looked beyond that in Revonde
- 39: ' Rallywood replied with truth
- 40: Elmur leaned his elbow on the table
- 41: ' Von Elmur shot a glance at his companion
- 42: Looked back upon Revonde with a lingering glance
- 43: 'a jewel can always be mortgaged
- 44: Maasau must fall sooner or later to some larger power
- 45: Valerie did not immediately reply
- 46: I can understand being in love with von Elmur
- 47: You were thinking of Rallywood
- 48: Which has obtained at Sagan during the memory of man
- 49: Duke Gustave of Maasau was superstitious
- 50: Was conversing with a group of Maasaun nobles
- 51: Therefore Elmur had pledged himself to succeed
- 52: Coming to a stop in front of Elmur
- 53: Selpdorf with your future wife
- 54: Elmur was playing Germany's game
- 55: Elmur was very much in earnest
- 56: Its forlornness had been lost upon Unziar
- 57: ''But such words from a Selpdorf
- 58: ''You discussed me with Captain Rallywood
- 59: But Elmur at the best must have loved others before you
- 60: And Rallywood passed within a few feet of them
- 61: ' Rallywood cut her short with a peremptory word
- 62: But even in Revonde there are some which must be yielded to
- 63: ' Her first fear leaping towards Rallywood
- 64: ' Blivinski said significantly
- 65: If you would be angry with me even once
- 66: Rallywood was lost from that hour
- 67: Elmur would gladly have hedged or masked his position
- 68: ' replied Colendorp deliberately
- 69: Wallenloup must upon that occasion absent himself
- 70: He sprang to the writhing heap and tried to pinion Colendorp
- 71: But the young Countess clung to Valerie
- 72: 'I am quite willing to bring Captain Rallywood
- 73: Madame de Sagan was free to come and go
- 74: Always believing in his loyalty if not to Gustave of Maasau
- 75: Mademoiselle Selpdorf has brought the news
- 76: Valerie looked into her wild eyes
- 77: ' Count Simon continued grimly
- 78: ' continued Sagan approaching Unziar
- 79: 'But Rallywood was quicker still
- 80: His Highness wishes Lieutenant Unziar to attend him
- 81: Blivinski with her eyes fixed upon her plate
- 82: 'Elmur was about to reply when Sagan spoke again
- 83: The search for Colendorp having so far proved unsuccessful
- 84: With a boar or two in the forests beside the Kofn
- 85: Colendorp had no reason to take his life
- 86: And although Rallywood followed quickly
- 87: Then she put out both hands to Rallywood
- 88: Very unwillingly Rallywood obeyed
- 89: ' Isolde was trembling with excitement as she leant forward
- 90: ' said Isolde after a long pause
- 91: Baron von Elmur was no longer young
- 92: ' Selpdorf recollected Elmur's phrase
- 93: ' Elmur remarked at the end of ten minutes
- 94: ' Elmur was stiffening at every sentence
- 95: 'The excellent Selpdorf is unsparing of his agents
- 96: 'Selpdorf contemplated Rallywood kindly
- 97: Rallywood rode forward to meet it
- 98: As Rallywood drew rein alongside
- 99: But Rallywood still held the bridle
- 100: It was now evident that Unziar saw Rallywood
- 101: I am a sworn soldier of Maasau
- 102: But Selpdorf is at the bottom of the whole plot
- 103: Rallywood made a sign of dissent
- 104: 'Counsellor and Unziar remained together
- 105: ''The Count and Baron von Elmur together
- 106: 'I was thinking of Captain Rallywood
- 107: I can never thank you enough for that night at Kofn Ford
- 108: ' Selpdorf repeated tentatively
- 109: ' Selpdorf misjudged Rallywood for the moment
- 110: ' asked Selpdorf with cold suspicion
- 111: ' Selpdorf looked meaningly at Rallywood as he spoke
- 112: By the following evening tongues were busy in Revonde
- 113: The sole delinquent was Rallywood
- 114: The Guard of Maasau shares that privilege
- 115: Unziar alone looked stonily blank
- 116: Had taken over the despatches from Unziar
- 117: Since the nerve of shame is dead
- 118: And Isolde of Sagan was exceptionally pretty
- 119: ' Elmur said again with warmth
- 120: Rallywood sat in his quarters thinking thoughts that
- 121: Anthony brought another to Count Sagan
- 122: The more subtle Selpdorf with curiosity
- 123: And then Selpdorf was between them shouting for the Guard
- 124: Then the Guard had secured Sagan
- 125: The surf is beating round an island off the Maasaun coast