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The Project Gutenberg EBook of Barlasch of the Guard, by H. S. Merriman This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: Barlasch of the Guard Author: H. S. Merriman Release Date: May, 2005 [EBook #8158] Posting Date: July 30, 2009 Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK BARLASCH OF THE GUARD *** Produced by Les Bowler BARLASCH OF THE GUARD By Henry Seton Merriman "And they that have not heard shall understand" CONTENTS CHAPTER I. ALL ON A SUMMER'S DAY II. A CAMPAIGNER III. FATE IV. THE CLOUDED MOON V. THE WEISSEN ROSS'L VI. THE SHOEMAKER OF KONIGSBERG VII. THE WAY OF LOVE VIII. A VISITATION IX. THE GOLDEN GUESS X. IN DEEP WATER XI. THE WAVE MOVES ON XII. FROM BORODINO XIII. IN THE DAY OF REJOICING XIV. MOSCOW XV. THE GOAL XVI. THE FIRST OF THE EBB XVII. A FORLORN HOPE XVIII. MISSING XIX. KOWNO XX. DESIREE'S CHOICE XXI. ON THE WARSAW ROAD XXII. THROUGH THE SHOALS XXIII. AGAINST THE STREAM XXIV. MATHILDE CHOOSES XXV. A DESPATCH XXVI. ON THE BRIDGE XXVII. A FLASH OF MEMORY XXVIII. VILNA XXIX. THE BARGAIN XXX. THE FULFILMENT CHAPTER I. ALL ON A SUMMER'S DAY. Il faut devoir lever les yeux pour regarder ce qu'on aime. A few children had congregated on the steps of the Marienkirche at Dantzig, because the door stood open. The verger, old Peter Koch--on week days a locksmith--had told them that nothing was going to happen; had been indiscreet enough to bid them go away. So they stayed, for they were little girls. A wedding was in point of fact in progress within the towering walls of the Marienkirche--a cathedral built of red brick in the great days of the Hanseatic League. "Who is it?" asked a stout fishwife, stepping over the threshold to whisper to Peter Koch. "It is the younger daughter of Antoine Sebastian," replied the verger, indicating with a nod of his head the house on the left-hand s
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