Prisoners of Chance / The Story of What Befell Geoffrey Benteen, Borderman, through His Love for a Lady of France
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. This book is printed in black & white, Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Reprinted in 2022 with the help of original edition published long back 1908. As this book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages. If it is multi vo Resized as per current standards. We expect that you will understand our compulsion with such books. 446 Prisoners of chance; ...
Chapters (50)
- PRISONERS OF CHANCE
- THE STORY OF WHAT BEFELL GEOFFREY BENTEEN, BORDERMAN, THROUGH HIS LOVE FOR A LADY OF FRANCE
- RANDALL PARRISH
- ILLUSTRATED IN FULL COLOR BY THE KINNEYS
- CHICAGO A. C. McCLURG & CO. 1908
- CONTENTS
- ILLUSTRATIONS
- I could merely clasp the hands she gave so unreservedly into my keeping, gaze into the depths of her dark eyes, and murmur a few broken words of confidence and farewell.…… Frontispiece Had I ventured upon a smile at his predicament he would have popped instantly forth again. "I am the Daughter of the Sun. These are my children, given unto me by the great Sun-god.… None of white blood may set foot in this valley and live." The woman stood gazing intently down, her red robe sweeping to her feet; below the flaring torches in the hands of her barbaric followers cast their light full upon her.
- FOREWORD
- Prisoners of Chance
- CHAPTER I THE REQUEST FOR AID
- CHAPTER II A PERILOUS VENTURE
- CHAPTER III A VISIT TO THE FLAG-SHIP
- CHAPTER IV WE HOLD A COUNCIL OF WAR
- CHAPTER V ON THE DECK OF THE "SANTA MARIA"
- CHAPTER VI THE ROLE OF PÈRE CASSATI
- CHAPTER VII THE CHEVALIER DE NOYAN
- CHAPTER VIII FAVORED OF THE GODS
- [Illustration: Had I ventured upon a smile at his predicament he would have popped instantly forth again.]
- CHAPTER IX THE BIRTH OF THE DEATH-DAWN
- CHAPTER X A COVERT IN THE CANE
- CHAPTER XI A NIGHT IN THE BOAT
- CHAPTER XII WE LAND AN ODD FISH
- CHAPTER XIII WE GAIN A NEW RECRUIT
- CHAPTER XIV THE MOUTH OF THE ARKANSAS
- CHAPTER XV A PASSAGE AT ARMS
- CHAPTER XVI WE CHANGE OUR COURSE
- CHAPTER XVII WE MEET WITH AN ACCIDENT
- CHAPTER XVIII A HARD DAY'S MARCH
- CHAPTER XIX DEMON, OR WHAT?
- CHAPTER XX BACKS TO THE WALL
- CHAPTER XXI THE STRONGHOLD OF THE NATCHEZ
- CHAPTER XXII PRISONERS IN THE TEMPLE
- CHAPTER XXIII THE VOTE OF DEATH
- CHAPTER XXIV THE DAUGHTER OF THE SUN
- [Illustration: "I am the Daughter of the Sun. These are my children, given unto me by the great Sun-god.… None of white blood may set foot in this valley and live."]
- CHAPTER XXV A VISITANT FROM THE SUN
- CHAPTER XXVI THE CHRONICLES OF THE NATCHEZ
- CHAPTER XXVII A VENTURE IN THE DARK
- CHAPTER XXVIII SPEECH WITH NALADI
- CHAPTER XXIX IN AND OUT THE SHADOW
- CHAPTER XXX UNDERGROUND
- CHAPTER XXXI WE MOUNT THE CLIFF
- CHAPTER XXXII CHIEF PRIEST OF THE SUN
- CHAPTER XXXIII PÈRE ANDRÉ LAFOSSIER
- CHAPTER XXXIV THE TALE OF THE PRIEST
- CHAPTER XXXV NIGHT AND THE SAVAGES
- [Illustration: The woman gazing intently down, her red robe sweeping to her feet; below the flaring torches in the hands of her barbaric followers cast their light full upon her.]
- CHAPTER XXXVI THE INTERFERENCE OF THE JESUIT
- CHAPTER XXXVII THE DEAD BURY THEIR DEAD
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