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The Survivor

Chapter 4 EXIT MR. DOUGLAS GUEST

Word Count: 1526    |    Released on: 30/11/2017

she was a revelation. Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion-every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of wh

robust and breezy spirit of his ancestors, seeking for a fuller life and a healthy excitement, even at the cost of hard blows and many privations. Surely this was an auspicious start-an adventure this indeed! During a momentary silence she looked across at him with genuine curiosity, her eyes half closed, her brows knitted. What enthusiasm! She was not a vain woman, and she knew that her personality had little, if anything, to do with the flush upon his cheeks and the bright light in his eyes. She herself, a much travelled, a learned, a brilliant, even a famous woman, had become only lately conscious of a certai

ou really are. A worker, a s

d up to h

no choice of mine. I had an uncle and guardian who ruled our househol

To her the word s

minis

you first saw me? It w

en chosen pastor

O

t with in English villages, but she had certainly believed that the post of preacher was filled indifferently by any member of the congregation, and she had looked upon his presence in the pulpit on that last Sunday as an ac

lage, to constrain my life between the narrowest limits, to watch ignorance, and suffer prejudices as deeply rooted as the hills. But all the same, it is nothing to laugh at. The thing itself is great and good enough-it is the people who

ispered, "ha

mured, with a sudden pal

about a past which he had already declared hateful. The terror of an hour or more ago was in his face

guard came hurrying up to the window, but a few words from the lady and a stealthily opened purse work

asket?" she said, "and opening that f

ore-and wine which was strange to him and which ran through his veins like warm magic. Once more the load of evil memories seemed to pass away from him. He was not so muc

, the shutting off of steam, the violent application of the brake. The

admirable nonchalance, makin

an accident to some one," h

no

said. "Myself I shall not loo

s way to where a little group of men were standing in a circle. So

sake, don't look!" he

Fetch a tarpau

his head towards a third-class compartment, of which the door stood open. "He was dragged half a

w who he was?" th

or where

lugg

on

riage. His hand stole for a moment to his pocket, the

id to the guard, "on t

it and spelt

know who he was, at any rate. It's lucky you f

an empty carriage, and the little troop of people me

el

ly. "A man threw himself from an empty carriage in

w who he was

d near him," he answer

as his

tently during the momentary silence which followed his speech

she said, "your own name.

of his new identity. How poor his imagination was. Never an inspiration, and she was watching

son," he said-"

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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