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Title: The Path to Honour

Author: Sydney C. Grier

Release Date: February 6, 2008 [eBook #24535]

Language: English

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THE PATH TO HONOUR

by

SYDNEY C. GRIER

Author of
'The Power of the Keys,' 'A Young Man Married,'
Etc., Etc.

William Blackwood and Sons
Edinburgh and London
1909

* * * * * *

NOVELS by SYDNEY C. GRIER

Modern East Series.

The Advanced Guard
His Excellency's English Governess
Peace with Honour
The Warden of the Marches

Balkan Series.

An Uncrowned King
A Crowned Queen
The Kings of the East
The Prince of Captivity

Indian Historical Series.

In Furthest Ind
Like Another Helen
The Great Proconsul

Balkan Series. II.

The Heir
The Heritage

The Power of the Keys

A Young Man Married

Edited by Sydney C. Grier

The Letters of Warren Hastings to his Wife.

* * * * * *

CONTENTS.

CHAP.

I. "IF IT BE A SIN TO COVET HONOUR----"
II. HER SIDE OF THE CASE
III. THE OLD ORDER AND THE NEW
IV. "A-HUNTING WE WILL GO"
V. GERRARD FINDS FAVOUR
VI. THE CROWNING PROOF
VII. ON GUARD
VIII. THE SUPERFLUOUS CHARTERIS
IX. IN SLIPPERY PLACES
X. THE DOOR IS SHUT
XI. MURDER MOST FOUL
XII. THE ONE WHO WAS TAKEN
XIII. THE ONE WHO WAS LEFT
XIV. THE IDEAL AND THE REAL
XV. MUTTERINGS OF THE STORM
XVI. THE MILD CONCERNS OF ORDINARY LIFE
XVII. THE ISSUES OF AN AWFUL MOMENT
XVIII. THE CAMPAIGN OF VENGEANCE
XIX. AS OTHERS SEE US
XX. A DAY OF VICTORY
XXI. FAINT HEART AND FAIR LADY
XXII. THE TRIUMPH OF THE DEAD
XXIII. RUN TO EARTH
XXIV. HONOUR AND HONOURS

THE PATH TO HONOUR.

CHAPTER I.

"IF IT BE A SIN TO COVET HONOUR----"

The time was