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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