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The Survivor

The Survivor

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Chapter 1 THE SERMON THAT WAS NEVER PREACHED

Word Count: 979    |    Released on: 30/11/2017

rning, and the place was curiously empty. Their little scraps of gay conversation and laughter-they were men and women of the smart world-seemed to strike almo

um ceased, and a man's voice came travelling out to them. The la

and, paused readily enough and leaned his machine against a kerbstone. Bicycling was

a little nearer and listen to the wor

e she was she could catch a sideway glimpse of a tall,

she said, indifferently. "Woul

re him. "As a matter of fact, I have a special invitation

ou mean?"

apel. I had a letter from a worthy farmer and elder, Gideon Strong, on the matter yesterday. He wound up by expr

farmers rose and made a clumsy obeisance to their temporal lord. Gideon Strong, six feet four, with great unbent shoulders, and face as hard and rugged as iron, frowned them down, and showed no signs of noticing his presence.

n strange confusion, himself half in revolt against what lay before him, there floated up the little aisle an exquisite perfume of crushed violets, and he heard the soft rustling of a gown whi

made clothes. Their surroundings were whitewashed and text-hung walls, and in their hearts was the love for narrow ways. He gave out his text slowly and with heavy heart. Then he paused, and, glancing once more round the little building, met again the soft, languid fire of those full dark eyes. This time he did not look away. He saw a faint interest, a slight pity, a background of nonchalance. His cheeks flushed, and the fire of revolt leaped through his veins. He shut up the Bible and abandoned his carefully prepared discourse, in which was a mention of hel

go?" he

his particular miracle might be supposed to have taken place. Again their eyes met for a moment, and she went out into the sunlight with a faint smile upon her lips, for she was a woman who loved to feel

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1 Chapter 1 THE SERMON THAT WAS NEVER PREACHED2 Chapter 2 A STRANGE BETROTHAL3 Chapter 3 THE MAN WHO WAS IN A HURRY4 Chapter 4 EXIT MR. DOUGLAS GUEST5 Chapter 5 HOW THE ADDRESS WAS LOST6 Chapter 6 THE YOUNG MAN FROM THE COUNTRY HEARS SOME NEWS7 Chapter 7 A NIGHT IN HELL-AND NEXT DAY8 Chapter 8 THE AUTHOR OF NO MAN'S LAND 9 Chapter 9 THE EDITOR OF THE IBEX RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER10 Chapter 10 A WOMAN OF WHIMS11 Chapter 11 DOUGLAS GUEST GETS HIS CHANCE 12 Chapter 12 THE MAN WHO NEARLY WENT UNDER13 Chapter 13 THE FIRST TASTE OF FAME14 Chapter 14 A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD15 Chapter 15 EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE16 Chapter 16 JOAN STRONG, AVENGER17 Chapter 17 A PLAIN QUESTION AND A WARNING18 Chapter 18 THE TASTE OF THE LOTUS19 Chapter 19 A MAN WITHOUT A PAST20 Chapter 20 CICELY ASKS A QUESTION21 Chapter 21 THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY22 Chapter 22 DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT23 Chapter 23 CICELY'S SECRET24 Chapter 24 THE COUNTESS, THE COUSIN, AND THE CRITIC25 Chapter 25 A TRAGIC INTERRUPTION26 Chapter 26 A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON27 Chapter 27 FELLOW-CRIMINALS28 Chapter 28 THE LITTLE FIGURE IN BLACK29 Chapter 29 JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER30 Chapter 30 DAVID AND JOAN31 Chapter 31 DREXLEY FORESEES DANGER32 Chapter 32 A SUPPER AT THE MILAN, AND A MEETING33 Chapter 33 A MISUNDERSTANDING34 Chapter 34 THE WOOING OF CICELY35 Chapter 35 THE NET OF JOAN'S VENGEANCE36 Chapter 36 A SCENE AT THE CLUB37 Chapter 37 CICELY MAKES HER CHOICE38 Chapter 38 SHE WAS A WOMAN I WAS A COWARD! 39 Chapter 39 A JOURNEY-AND A WEDDING40 Chapter 40 A CALL BEFORE THE CURTAIN