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Chapter 4 HER NATURAL PROTECTOR

Word Count: 1210    |    Released on: 30/11/2017

veranda still hand-in

chairs outside the drawing-room window. They were empty.

ring. "I will co

He passed on quietly, and she stood inside the room, waiting

last she caught the sound of Baring's voice, curt and peremptory, and her heart stood still. But he was only s

ow alone. Hope drew a great breath of relief and

purple scar of a sword-cut down one cheek, told her nothing. Only she fanc

to her and laid his

looking down at her with keen blue eye

instantly, unable

ngly, "please don't ask me!

to laugh at you," he

can't. It was so silly of me to be frightened. I am

om her shoulder; and she knew suddenly th

aid. "Whatever it was, it's

very weak. Baring went to the window and stood there for some seconds, with his back to her. She noted his height and breadth of shoulder with a faint sense of pleasure

length and seated him

r uncle expect to

ook he

come back to-morrow, o

ack brows d

e asked. She sho

so condemnatory that she felt herself

has to travel because of his book. I always knew that, so I really can't complai

and for the first time

sig

fault," she said hu

is iniquitous that a girl like you should be left in such a pl

oked st

ad, I should never dare to

d at her, st

re braver than

ed vividly

serable coward, Major Baring. But no one knows it but you

did not

knows it?"

y. She was evidently reso

atter, does i

nd again she had a feeli

abruptly, he began to talk upon ordinary topics, and at once she felt more at her ease with him. They sat by the wind

orm and colouring, but it went no farther. In expression they differed utterly. The boy's face lacked the level-browed honesty that was so conspicuous in the girl's. His mouth was irresolute

ide the room, blinking, as if the light dazzled him. Baring gave him a sin

upon his face; and a rush of indignation che

his words sounded rather slur

you are! Don't get up!

o replied instantly, an

m sure yo

put his hand to his

d tone of shame. "I thought it was Hyde. The li

iberately; and, as by a single flash of revelat

erently so, before that night, but she had never seen him like this. She had never imagi

r. She looked from Ronnie to Ronnie's major with a sor

th your brother?" he said quietly. "I

obeyed it mutely, almost mechanically. He opened the door

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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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