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Chapter 3 THE FRIEND IN NEED

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pe. Ronnie was not in sight, but she scarcely thought of him. The light was failing fast, and she knew that it would soon be quite dark, save for a white streak of moon

ut in the terror of the moment she felt no pain. She only had the sense to run straight on, with gasping breath and faili

d and made a convulsive effort to crawl to one side. Sh

e uttered a gasping cry, all her na

word to his animal, stooped over her. S

he sobbed. He answered he

the matter? Some

her, and she yielded herself

she said faintly.

eemed unable to stand, and waited for her to recover herself. She trembled v

ow you," she f

atter?" asked

session of her. Yet-yet-Hyde must have seen she was alarmed. He might have reassured her. She recalled the lo

very foolish of me, of course. Very likely it was

still so shaken that she to

she assured him tremulo

; and again she yielded as a child might

ke, and she fancied his v

," he said. "I will

f in the darkness, but sh

nnie," she said. "I don't want

in with you,"

mean-I don't want you to trouble any mor

n to wonder dolefully if she had offended him. The

the club, and won't be home at present. I didn't know you were all alone, or I

n the stony road. Hope made no further protest. She had always considered Ronnie's major a rather

ne five yards w

imping. Wh

something abo

d briefly. "Rupert will carry yo

he had been a child, and stooped to arra

her shoe. "No wonder the stones seemed hard! Quite c

she answe

on, leading the

ound that surrounded the bungalow she

l here," he said, holdi

into them

he native village made her start and t

e-post and took her hand in his. The grip of

"let us go and look fo

nd that for the sake of her future self-respect she must by some means restra

nt you-please-not to come any farther. I know I have been very foolish. I am sure

," said Ma

kable decision, and t

nnecessarily alarmed. But, even so, I am coming with you to satisfy my

go, I'll come, too. But first, will you pro

at a loss to interpret. It was too dark fo

e said. "Yes;

his, she went beside him up the short drive to the bungalow. And, as she

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Contents

Chapter 1 HOPE AND THE MAGICIAN Chapter 2 THE VISITOR Chapter 3 THE FRIEND IN NEED Chapter 4 HER NATURAL PROTECTOR Chapter 5 MORE THAN A FRIEND Chapter 6 HER ENEMY Chapter 7 THE SCRAPE Chapter 8 BEFORE THE RACE Chapter 9 THE RACE Chapter 10 THE ENEMY'S TERMS Chapter 11 WITHOUT DEFENCE
Chapter 12 THE PENALTY
Chapter 13 THE CURSE OF THE VALLEY
Chapter 14 HOW THE TALE WAS TOLD
Chapter 15 THE NIGHT OF DESPAIR
Chapter 16 A PROMISE OF MARRIAGE
Chapter 17 A RING OF VALUE
Chapter 18 THE HONEYMOON
Chapter 19 A GREVIOUS WOUND
Chapter 20 A STRUGGLE FOR MASTERY
Chapter 21 AN OFFER OF HELP
Chapter 22 THE DELIVERER
Chapter 23 AFTER THE ACCIDENT
Chapter 24 THE END OF A MYSTERY
Chapter 25 TAKEN TO TASK
Chapter 26 MONEY'S NOT EVERYTHING
Chapter 27 II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII, XIX
Chapter 28 No.28
Chapter 29 No.29
Chapter 30 No.30
Chapter 31 No.31
Chapter 32 No.32
Chapter 33 No.33
Chapter 34 No.34
Chapter 35 No.35
Chapter 36 No.36
Chapter 37 No.37
Chapter 38 No.38
Chapter 39 No.39
Chapter 40 No.40
Chapter 41 No.41
Chapter 42 No.42
Chapter 43 No.43
Chapter 44 No.44
Chapter 45 A TIGHT PLACE
Chapter 46 A BROKEN FRIENDSHIP
Chapter 47 DERRICK'S PARADISE
Chapter 48 CARLYON DEFENDS HIMSELF
Chapter 49 A WOMAN'S FORGIVENESS
Chapter 50 FIEND OR KING
Chapter 51 THE REAL COLONEL CARLYON
Chapter 52 THE STRANGER ON THE VERANDA
Chapter 53 A FIGHT IN THE NIGHT
Chapter 54 SAVED A SECOND TIME
Chapter 55 II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
Chapter 56 No.56
Chapter 57 No.57
Chapter 58 No.58
Chapter 59 No.59
Chapter 60 No.60
Chapter 61 No.61
Chapter 62 No.62
Chapter 63 No.63
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