The House of the White Shadows
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The House of the White ShadowsWe regret to learn that since this book was sent to press in this country, its gifted author has passed away in London at the ripe age of 70 years. It seems appropriate and indeed necessary to preface "The House of the White Shadows," on its appearance in America, with a brief account of Mr. Farjeon's life and literary career. Considering his popularity it is astonishing how very little is generally known regarding this author's personality. The ordinary reference books, if not altogether silent respecting him, have but a line or two, giving the date of his birth ...
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- THE HOUSE OF THE WHITE SHADOWS
- B. L. FARJEON
- R. F. FENNO & COMPANY PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK: 1904
- BENJAMIN LEOPOLD FARJEON
- CONTENTS.
- Book I.--The Trial of Gautran.
- Book II.--The Confession.
- Book III.--The Grave of Honour.
- Book IV.--The Battle with Conscience.
- Book V.--The Doom Of Gautran.
- Book VI.--A Record Of The Past.
- Book VII.--Retribution.
- THE HOUSE OF WHITE SHADOWS.
- BOOK I.--THE TRIAL OF GAUTRAN.
- CHAPTER I
- ONLY A FLOWER-GIRL.
- CHAPTER II
- THE ARRIVAL OF THE ADVOCATE
- CHAPTER III
- THE ADVOCATE'S WIFE INSISTS UPON HAVING HER WAY
- CHAPTER IV
- JACOB HARTRICH, THE BANKER, GIVES HIS REASONS FOR BELIEVING GAUTRAN THE WOODMAN GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF MADELINE
- CHAPTER V
- FRITZ THE FOOL
- CHAPTER VI
- MISTRESS AND MAID
- CHAPTER VII
- A VISIT FROM PIERRE LAMONT--DREAMS OF LOVE
- CHAPTER VIII
- THE INTERVIEW IN THE PRISON
- CHAPTER IX
- THE ADVOCATE UNDERTAKES A STRANGE TASK.
- CHAPTER X
- TWO LETTERS--FROM FRIEND TO FRIEND, FROM LOVER TO LOVER
- I
- II
- CHAPTER XI
- FIRE AND SNOW--FOOL FRITZ INFORMS PIERRE LAMONT WHERE ACTUAL LOVE COMMENCES
- CHAPTER XII
- THE STRUGGLE OF LOVE AND DUTY
- * * * * * *
- * * * * * *
- CHAPTER XIII
- THE TRIAL OF GAUTRAN
- CHAPTER XIV.
- THE EVIDENCE OF WITNESSES
- CHAPTER XV
- THE WIDOW JOSEPH GIVES EVIDENCE RESPECTING A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR
- CHAPTER XVI
- THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROSECUTION
- CHAPTER XVII
- THE ADVOCATES DEFENCE--THE VERDICT
- BOOK II.--THE CONFESSION.
- CHAPTER I
- A LETTER FROM JOHN VANBRUGH
- CHAPTER II
- A STARTLING INTERRUPTION
- CHAPTER III
- IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT
- CHAPTER IV
- THE CONFESSION
- * * * * * *
- BOOK III.--THE GRAVE OF HONOUR.
- CHAPTER I
- PREPARATIONS FOR A VISITOR
- CHAPTER II
- A LOVE STORY OF THE PAST
- CHAPTER III
- A MOTHER'S TREACHERY
- CHAPTER IV
- HUSBAND AND WIFE
- CHAPTER V
- THE GATHERING OF THE STORM
- CHAPTER VI
- THE GRAVE OF HONOUR
- CHAPTER VII
- HUSBAND AND WIFE
- CHAPTER VIII
- THE COMPACT
- CHAPTER IX
- MOTHER DENISE HAS STRANGE FANCIES IN THE NIGHT
- CHAPTER X
- CHRISTIAN ALMER'S CHILD-LIFE
- CHAPTER XI
- BEATRICE ALMER GIVES A PROMISE TO HER SON
- CHAPTER XII
- THE LAST MEETING BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE
- CHAPTER XIII
- THE ARRIVAL OF CHRISTIAN ALMER
- BOOK IV.--THE BATTLE WITH CONSCIENCE
- CHAPTER I
- LAWYER AND PRIEST
- CHAPTER II
- THE WHITE SHADOW
- CHAPTER III
- THE WATCH ON THE HILL
- CHAPTER IV
- THE SILENT VOICE
- CHAPTER V
- GAUTRAN FINDS A REFUGE
- CHAPTER VI
- PIERRE LAMONT READS LOVE-VERSES TO FRITZ THE FOOL
- CHAPTER VII
- MISTRESS AND MAID
- CHAPTER VIII
- IN THE HOME OF HIS CHILDHOOD
- * * * *
- * * * * * *
- * * * *
- CHAPTER IX
- CHRISTIAN ALMER RECEIVES TWO VISITORS
- CHAPTER X
- A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE WEB
- CHAPTER XI
- A CRISIS
- CHAPTER XII
- SELF-JUSTIFICATION
- CHAPTER XIII
- SHADOWS
- CHAPTER XIV
- THE ADVOCATE FEARS HE HAS CREATED A MONSTER
- CHAPTER XV
- GAUTRAN AND THE ADVOCATE
- CHAPTER XVI
- PIERRE LAMONT SEEKS THE HOSPITALITY OF THE HOUSE OF WHITE SHADOWS.
- CHAPTER XVII
- FRITZ THE FOOL RELATES A STRANGE DREAM TO PIERRE LAMONT
- BOOK V.--THE DOOM OF GAUTRAN.
- CHAPTER I
- ADELAIDE STRIVES TO PROPITIATE PIERRE LAMONT
- CHAPTER II
- GAUTRAN SEEKS JOHN VANBRUGH
- CHAPTER III
- GAUTRAN RESOLVES ON A PLAN OF ESCAPE
- CHAPTER IV
- HEAVEN'S JUDGMENT
- CHAPTER V
- FATHER CAPEL DISCOVERS GAUTRAN IN HIS PERIL
- CHAPTER VI
- THE WRITTEN CONFESSION
- BOOK VI.--A RECORD OF THE PAST
- CHAPTER I
- THE DISCOVERY OF THE MANUSCRIPT
- CHAPTER II
- CHRISTIAN ALMER'S FATHER
- CHAPTER III
- A DISHONOURABLE CONCEALMENT
- CHAPTER IV
- M. GABRIEL IS DISMISSED
- CHAPTER V
- THE THIEF IN THE NIGHT
- CHAPTER VI
- THE HIDDEN CRIME
- CHAPTER VII
- FALSE WIFE, FALSE FRIEND
- BOOK VII.--RETRIBUTION
- CHAPTER I
- JOHN VANBRUGH AND THE ADVOCATE
- CHAPTER II
- A TERRIBLE REVELATION
- CHAPTER III
- PAULINE
- CHAPTER IV
- ONWARD--TO DEATH
- CHAPTER V
- THE DOOM OF THE HOUSE OF WHITE SHADOWS
- THE END
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