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Title: The Missionary

Author: George Griffith

Release Date: August 21, 2009 [EBook #29743]

Language: English

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_The Missionary_

BY

George Griffith

AUTHOR OF

"_The Angel of the Revolution_,"
"_The Rose of Judah_,"
"_The Destined Maid_,"
"_The Justice of Revenge_,"
"_Brothers of the Chain_,"
"_Captain Ishmael_," _etc., etc._

_London_
F. V. WHITE & CO., LTD.
14, Bedford Street, Strand, W.C.
1902

PRINTED BY KELLY'S DIRECTORIES LIMITED,
LONDON AND KINGSTON.

CONTENTS

PAGE

PROLOGUE 1

CHAPTER I. 4

CHAPTER II. 22

CHAPTER III. 31

CHAPTER IV. 48

CHAPTER V. 67

CHAPTER VI. 86

CHAPTER VII. 96

CHAPTER VIII. 106

CHAPTER IX. 115

CHAPTER X. 125

CHAPTER XI. 134

CHAPTER XII. 144

CHAPTER XIII. 156

CHAPTER XIV. 167

CHAPTER XV. 177

CHAPTER XVI. 188

CHAPTER XVII. 202

CHAPTER XVIII. 214

CHAPTER XIX. 222

CHAPTER XX. 230

CHAPTER XXI. 238

CHAPTER XXII. 249

CHAPTER XXIII. 260

CHAPTER XXIV. 276

CHAPTER XXV. 289

EPILOGUE. 302

THE MISSIONARY.

PROLOGUE.

"Oh--Eny!"

"Well, you needn't be angry, Vane. I kissed _you_ this morning, you
know."

"That's no reason why you should kiss that chap, too! You're _my_
sweetheart."

"Is she? Well, she won't be much longer, because I'm going to have her."

"Are you? Shut up, or I'll punch your head."

"You can't--and, anyhow, you daren't."

Smack!

It was a good swinging blow with the open hand across the cheek, and it
left a vivid flush behind it on the somewhat sallow skin.

"Oh, if you're going to fight I shall go away, and I shan't be friends
with either of you."

But as the two lads closed, the blue