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Title: The Lost Ambassador
The Search For The Missing Delora

Author: E. Phillips Oppenheim

Release Date: September 3, 2004 [EBook #13369]

Language: English

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THE LOST AMBASSADOR

OR,

THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING DELORA

BY

E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM

AUTHOR OF "THE ILLUSTRIOUS PRINCE," "THE MISSIONER,"
"JEANNE OF THE MARSHES," ETC.

With Illustrations in Color by

HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY

BOSTON LITTLE,
BROWN, AND COMPANY
1910

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I. A RENCONTRE

II. A CAFE IN PARIS

III. DELORA

IV. DANGEROUS PLAY

V. SATISFACTION

VI. AN INFORMAL TRIBUNAL

VII. A DOUBLE ASSIGNATION

VIII. LOUIS INSISTS

IX. A TRAVELLING ACQUAINTANCE

X. DELORA DISAPPEARS

XI. THROUGH THE TELEPHONE

XII. FELICIA DELORA

XIII. LOUIS, MAITRE D'HOTEL

XIV. LOUIS EXPLAINS

XV. A DANGEROUS IMPERSONATION

XVI. TWO OF A TRADE

XVII. A VERY SPECIAL DINNER

XVIII. CONTRASTS

XIX. WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS

XX. A TERRIBLE NIGHT

XXI. A CHANGE OF PLANS

XXII. FORMAL CALL

XXIII. FELICIA

XXIV. A TANTALIZING GLIMPSE

XXV. PRIVATE AND DIPLOMATIC

XXVI. NEARLY

XXVII. WAR

XXVIII. CHECK

XXIX. AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW

XXX. TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD

XXXI. AN INTERESTING DAY

XXXII. A PROPOSAL

XXXIII. FELICIA HESITATES

XXXIV. AN APPOINTMENT WITH DELORA

XXXV. A NARROW ESCAPE

XXXVI. AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT

XXXVII. DELORA RETURNS

XXXVIII. AT BAY

XXXIX. THE UNEXPECTED

ILLUSTRATIONS

"If monsieur is ready," he suggested, "perhaps
we had better go" Frontispiece

She took up a magazine and turned away
with a shrug of the shoulders Page 66

"By Jove, it's Bartot!" I exclaimed " 135

I raised her fingers to my lips, and I smiled
int