The Disturbing Charm
by Berta Ruck
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- THE DISTURBING CHARM
- Author of "In Another Girl's Shoes," "The Three of Hearts," "The Years for Rachel," etc. ILLUSTRATED BY EDWARD C. CASWELL NEW YORK DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY 1919 Copyright, 1919 By DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY, Inc. VAIL-BALLOU COMPANY BINGHAMTON AND NEW YORK
- TO THE EVER GAY AND GALLANT MEMORY OF WARREN FENN-SMITH Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps SHOT DOWN WITH HIS OBSERVER IN ACTION JANUARY 18, 1918, AGED 18
- Here he found himself kneeling on the carpet at Olwen's feet.
- CONTENTS
- ILLUSTRATIONS
- PART I
- CHAPTER I
- THE COMING OF THE CHARM
- CHAPTER II
- THE ACCEPTING OF THE CHARM
- CHAPTER III
- THE LAUNCHING OF THE CHARM
- CHAPTER IV
- THE CHARM BEGINS TO WORK
- CHAPTER V
- FURTHER PLANS FOR THE CHARM
- CHAPTER VI
- THE CLUTCHING OF THE CHARM
- "It all came again. Oh, Lord! I thought I was crashing!—--"
- CHAPTER VII
- THE SPREADING OF THE CHARM
- CHAPTER VIII
- THE FIRST ENGAGEMENT BY THE CHARM
- CHAPTER IX
- UNFORSEEN EFFECTS OF THE CHARM
- CHAPTER X
- DIVAGATIONS OF THE CHARM
- CHAPTER XI
- THE FEASTING OF THE CHARM
- CHAPTER XII
- MOONLIGHT AND THE CHARM
- CHAPTER XIII
- WILD-FIRE AND THE CHARM
- CHAPTER XIV
- CLOUDS UPON THE CHARM
- She stood there as if frozen, and said: "Away from here!" and in her heart exclaimed: "Away from him!"
- CHAPTER XV
- THE LOSING OF THE CHARM
- CHAPTER XVI
- THE COUNTER-CHARM
- CHAPTER XVII
- DROP-SCENE
- PART II
- CHAPTER I
- THE CHARM NEGLECTED
- CHAPTER II
- THE LAST ALLIES
- CHAPTER III
- RECOVERY OF THE CHARM
- And there was nothing to tell them what it was, the sachet of the Disturbing Charm.
- CHAPTER IV
- THE VOICE OF THE CHARMER
- CHAPTER V
- THE BEST GIRL-FRIEND
- CHAPTER VI
- THE CHARM REMEMBERED
- CHAPTER VII
- PETROL AND THE CHARM
- CHAPTER VIII
- RATIONS AND THE CHARM
- CHAPTER IX
- CHAMPAGNE AND THE CHARM
- CHAPTER X
- HER BRIDAL NIGHT
- CHAPTER XI
- HIS BRIDAL NIGHT
- CHAPTER XII
- SHRAPNEL AND THE CHARM
- CHAPTER XIII
- VIGIL
- CHAPTER XIV
- HOME AND THE CHARM
- CHAPTER XV
- THE CHARM ACKNOWLEDGED
- POSTSCRIPT
- THE CHARM CONFESSED
- THE END
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