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Title: Ralestone Luck

Author: Andre Norton

Illustrator: James Reid

Release Date: July 13, 2006 [EBook #18817]

Language: English

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RALESTONE LUCK

By ANDRE NORTON

_Author of_ The Prince Commands

ILLUSTRATED BY JAMES REID

D. APPLETON-CENTURY COMPANY
INCORPORATED
NEW YORK 1938 LONDON

Copyright, 1938, by
D. Appleton-Century Company, Inc.

All rights reserved. This book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced
in any form without permission of the publisher.

PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

TO

D. B. N.

_In return for many miles of proof so diligently read_

[Illustration: _"How hold ye Lorne?" Rupert's softly spoken question
brought the well-remembered answer to Val's lips: "By the oak leaf, by
the sea wave, by the broadsword blade, thus hold we Lorne!"_]

CONTENTS

I. THE RALESTONES COME HOME

II. THE LUCK OF THE LORDS OF LORNE

III. THE RALESTONES ENTERTAIN AN UNOBTRUSIVE VISITOR

IV. PISTOLS FOR TWO--COFFEE FOR ONE

V. THEIR TENANT DISCOVERS THE RALESTONES

VI. SATAN GOES A-HUNTING AND FINDS WORK FOR IDLE HANDS

VII. BY OUR LUCK!

VIII. GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL

IX. PORTRAIT OF A LADY AND A GENTLEMAN

X. INTO THE SWAMP

XI. RALESTONES TO THE RESCUE!

XII. THE RALESTONES BRING HOME A RELUCTANT GUEST

XIII. ON SUCH A NIGHT AS THIS--

XIV. PIRATE WAYS ARE HIDDEN WAYS

XV. PIECES OF EIGHT--RALESTONES' FATE!

XVI. RALESTONES STAND TOGETHER

XVII. THE RETURN OF RICK RALESTONE

XVIII. RUPERT BRINGS HOME HIS MARCHIONESS

ILLUSTRATIONS

"How hold ye Lorne?" Rupert's softly spoken question brought the
well-remembered answer to Val's lips: "By the oak leaf, by the sea wave,
by the broadsword blade, thus hold we Lorne!"

"I'se Lucy," she stated, thoroughly at her ease. "