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Title: The Summons
Author: A.E.W. Mason
Release Date: July 28, 2005 [EBook #16381]
Language: English
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THE
SUMMONS
BY
A.E.W. MASON
AUTHOR OF "THE FOUR FEATHERS," "THE TURNSTILE," ETC.
NEW YORK
GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY
COPYRIGHT, 1920.
BY GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
TO THOSE
WHO SERVED WITH ME ABROAD
THROUGH THE FOUR YEARS
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
I THE OLYMPIC GAMES 11
II AN ANTHEM INTERVENES 18
III MARIO ESCOBAR 28
IV THE SECRET OF HARRY LUTTRELL 35
V HILLYARD'S MESSENGER 47
VI THE HONORARY MEMBER 55
VII IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN 65
VIII HILLYARD HEARS NEWS OF AN OLD FRIEND 70
IX ENTER THE HEROINE IN ANYTHING BUT WHITE SATIN 80
X THE SUMMONS 91
XI STELLA RUNS TO EARTH 100
XII IN BARCELONA 111
XIII OLD ACQUAINTANCE 121
XIV "TOUCHING THE MATTER OF THOSE SHIPS" 135
XV IN A SLEEPING-CAR 144
XVI TRICKS OF THE TRADE 155
XVII ON A CAPE OF SPAIN 163
XVIII THE USES OF SCIENCE 173
XIX UNDER GREY SKIES AGAIN 183
XX LADY SPLAY'S PREOCCUPATIONS 193
XXI THE MAGNOLIA FLOWERS 208
XXII JENNY PRASK 219
XXIII PLANS FOR THE EVENING 227
XXIV JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED
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