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Title: The Valiants of Virginia

Author: Hallie Erminie Rives

Illustrator: Andre Castaigne

Release Date: September 29, 2010 [EBook #33963]

Language: English

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THE VALIANTS
OF VIRGINIA

By HALLIE ERMINIE RIVES
(MRS. POST WHEELER)

Author of "The Kingdom of Slender Swords,"
"Satan Sanderson," etc.

WITH FOUR ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR
BY ANDRE CASTAIGNE

A. L. BURT COMPANY
PUBLISHERS NEW YORK

COPYRIGHT 1912

THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY

[Illustration]

TO
THE REAL JOHN

"Molly, Molly Bright!
Can I get there by candle-light?"

"Yes, if your legs are long enough."

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I THE CRASH 1
II VANITY VALIANT 12
III THE NEVER-NEVER LAND 21
IV THE TURN OF THE PAGE 29
V THE LETTER 36
VI A VALIANT OF VIRGINIA 44
VII ON THE RED ROAD 49
VIII MAD ANTHONY 59
IX UNCLE JEFFERSON 71
X WHAT HAPPENED THIRTY YEARS AGO 80
XI DAMORY COURT 90
XII THE CASE OF MOROCCO LEATHER 102
XIII THE HUNT 109
XIV SANCTUARY 119
XV MRS. POLY GIFFORD PAYS A CALL 124
XVI THE ECHO 138
XVII THE TRESPASSER 142
XVIII JOHN VALIANT MAKES A DISCOVERY 152
XIX UNDER THE HEMLOCKS 163
XX ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD 173
XXI AFTER THE STORM 179
XXII THE ANNIVERSARY 1