OSWALD LANGDON
Or, Pierre and Paul
Lanier. A Romance of
1894-1898
BY
CARSON JAY LEE
CHICAGO
THE LAKESIDE PRESS
Copyright, 1900
BY
N.B. HAMILTON
IN
The United States of America and Great Britain.
Printed in Chicago, U.S.A.
FIFTH EDITION
TO ONE,
"STANDING WITH RELUCTANT FEET,
WHERE THE BROOK AND RIVER MEET."
CONTENTS
| LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS | LOI |
| PREFACE | xi |
| Chapter I | 1 |
The Double Scare.—The Old Man's Arrest.—Little Jack's"Sprint." | |
| Chapter II | 4 |
The Storm.—"Bill of Particulars" not Demanded.—Sage Assurance of an Oxford Graduate.—The Dream. | |
| Chapter III | 11 |
An Interesting Meeting.—A Barrier and Siege.—At the ParishChurch.—Strange Sense of Familiarity at First Sight.—Esther'sFriend from London.—Alice Webster as an Interloper.—Alice'sInfatuation.—Visit of Paul Lanier.—Lake Excursion.—TwoProposals. | |
| Chapter IV | 46 |
A London Conference.—The Lawsuit.—The Lake Tragedy.—Paul'sFright.—Trip to London.—Investigations of Sir Donaldand the Solicitors.—The Hyde Park Confidence.— ThamesBoat-Ride.—An Embarrassing Situation.—Splash of Two Bodies.—At House of Jack Bray.—A Mysterious Drive. | |
| Chapter V | 67 |
Parental "Air Castles."—An Unexpected Call.—Hurried Departure.—SouthamptonWharf Toughs and Bullying Official.—Sledge-HammerBlows of Drooping Pedestrian.—Aboard Ship.—An"Ishmaelite" Finding "Casus Belli" in Fate.—Tempeston Bay of Biscay. | |
| Chapter VI | 73 |
Return from Opera.—Esther Piqued atAlice's Conduct.—Search for Oswald and Alice.—Finding of Hat andHandkerchief.—Harassed by Reporters and Detectives.—Sleuths Employedby Sir Donald.—An Optimist Turned Nemesis.—Esther's CloudedVision.—Sir Donald's Bluff.—The Conspirators Quit London.—SirDonald and Esther Leave for Paris. | ...