The Velvet Glove
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Chapters (65)
- The VELVET GLOVE
- Chapter I. IN THE CITY OF THE WINDS II. EVASIO MON III. WITHIN THE HIGH WALLS IV. THE JADE--CHANCE V. A PILGRIMAGE VI. PILGRIMS VII. THE ALTERNATIVE VIII. THE TRAIL IX. THE QUARRY X. THISBE XI. THE ROYAL ADVENTURE XII. IN A STRONG CITY XIII. THE GRIP OF THE VELVET GLOVE XIV. IN THE CLOISTER XV. OUR LADY OF THE SHADOWS XVI. THE MATTRESS BEATER XVII. AT THE INN OF THE TWO TREES XVIII. THE MAKERS OF HISTORY XIX. COUSIN PELIGROS XX. AT TORRE GARDA XXI. JUANITA GROWS UP XXII. AN ACCIDENT XXIII. KIND INQUIRIES XXIV. THE STORMY PETREL XXV. WAR'S ALARM XXVI. AT THE FORD XXVII. IN THE CLOUDS XXVIII. LE GANT DE VELOURS XXIX. LA MAIN DE FER XXX. THE CASTING VOTE
- List of Illustrations
- "'ARE YOU SURE YOU HAVE NOT HEARD FROM PAPA?'" "A MOMENT LATER THE TRAVELER WAS LYING THERE ALONE." "ALL TURNED AND LOOKED AT HIM IN WONDER." "'DO YOU INTEND TO PUNISH YOUR FATHER'S ASSASSINS?'" "MARCOS WAS ESSENTIALLY A MAN OF HIS WORD." "THE DOOR WAS OPENED BY A STOUT MONK." "'HE IS NOT KILLED,' SAID MARCOS, BREATHLESSLY." "HE LEFT JUANITA ALONE WITH MARCOS."
- CHAPTER I
- IN THE CITY OF THE WINDS
- CHAPTER II
- EVASIO MON
- CHAPTER III
- WITHIN THE HIGH WALLS
- CHAPTER IV
- THE JADE--CHANCE
- CHAPTER V
- A PILGRIMAGE
- CHAPTER VI
- PILGRIMS
- CHAPTER VII
- THE ALTERNATIVE
- CHAPTER VIII
- THE TRAIL
- CHAPTER IX
- THE QUARRY
- CHAPTER X
- THISBE
- CHAPTER XI
- THE ROYAL ADVENTURE
- CHAPTER XII
- IN A STRONG CITY
- CHAPTER XIII
- THE GRIP OF THE VELVET GLOVE
- CHAPTER XIV
- IN THE CLOISTER
- CHAPTER XV
- OUR LADY OF THE SHADOWS
- CHAPTER XVI
- THE MATTRESS BEATER
- CHAPTER XVII
- AT THE INN OF THE TWO TREES
- CHAPTER XVIII
- THE MAKERS OF HISTORY
- CHAPTER XIX
- COUSIN PELIGROS
- CHAPTER XX
- AT TORRE GARDA
- CHAPTER XXI
- JUANITA GROWS UP
- CHAPTER XXII
- AN ACCIDENT
- CHAPTER XXIII
- KIND INQUIRIES
- CHAPTER XXIV
- THE STORMY PETREL
- CHAPTER XXV
- WAR'S ALARM
- CHAPTER XXVI
- AT THE FORD
- CHAPTER XXVII
- IN THE CLOUDS
- CHAPTER XXVIII
- LE GANT DE VELOURS
- CHAPTER XXIX
- LA MAIN DE FER
- CHAPTER XXX
- THE CASTING VOTE
- THE END
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