R. L. S.

SARANAC LAKE, April 8, 1888

CONTENTS

PROLOGUE

PAGE

JOHN AMEND-ALL 3

BOOK I

THE TWO LADS

CHAPTER

I. AT THE SIGN OF THE SUN IN KETTLEY 25

II. IN THE FEN 36

III. THE FEN FERRY 44

IV. A GREENWOOD COMPANY 54

V. "BLOODY AS THE HUNTER" 64

VI. TO THE DAY'S END 75

VII. THE HOODED FACE 84

BOOK II

THE MOAT HOUSE

I. DICK ASKS QUESTIONS 97

II. THE TWO OATHS 108

III. THE ROOM OVER THE CHAPEL 118

IV. THE PASSAGE 127

V. HOW DICK CHANGED SIDES 133

BOOK III

MY LORD FOXHAM

I. THE HOUSE BY THE SHORE 147

II. A SKIRMISH IN THE DARK 156

III. ST. BRIDE'S CROSS 164

IV. THE "GOOD HOPE" 169

V. THE "GOOD HOPE" (_Continued_) 180

VI. THE "GOOD HOPE" (_Concluded_) 188

BOOK IV

THE DISGUISE

I. THE DEN 197

II. "IN MINE ENEMIES' HOUSE" 206

III. THE DEAD SPY 218

IV. IN THE ABBEY CHURCH 228

V. EARL RISINGHAM 240

VI. ARBLASTER AGAIN 245

BOOK V

CROOKBACK

I. THE SHRILL TRUMPET 261

II. THE BATTLE OF SHOREBY 270

III. THE BATTLE OF SHOREBY (_Concluded_) 279

IV. THE SACK OF SHOREBY 285

V. NIGHT IN THE WOODS: ALICIA RISINGHAM 298

VI.