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"AND AT THE LAST HE ... SAILED OVER THE SEAS TO HIS OWN LAND." _Frontispiece_]
The Black Douglas
By
S.R. Crockett
Author of "The Raiders," "The Stickit Minister," etc.
New York Doubleday & McClure Co. 1899
COPYRIGHT, 1899,
By S.R. CROCKETT.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
The Black Douglas rides Home.
CHAPTER II
My Fair Lady
CHAPTER III
Two riding together
CHAPTER IV
The Rose-red Pavilion
CHAPTER V
The Witch Woman
CHAPTER VI
The Prisoning of Malise the Smith
CHAPTER VII
The Douglas Muster
CHAPTER VIII
The Crossing of the Ford
CHAPTER IX
Laurence sings a Hymn
CHAPTER X
The Braes of Balmaghie
CHAPTER XI
The Ambassador of France
CHAPTER XII
Mistress Maud Lindesay
CHAPTER XIII
A Daunting Summons
CHAPTER XIV
Captain of the Earl's Guard
CHAPTER XV
The Night Alarm
CHAPTER XVI
Sholto captures a Prisoner of Distinction
CHAPTER XVII
The Lamp is blown out
CHAPTER XVIII
The Morning Light
CHAPTER XIX
La Joyeuse baits her Hook
CHAPTER XX
Andro the Penman gives an Account of his Stewardship.
CHAPTER XXI
The Bailies of Dumfries
CHAPTER XXII
Wager of Battle
CHAPTER XXIII
Sholto wins Knighthood
CHAPTER XXIV
The Second Flouting of Maud Lindesay
CHAPTER XXV
The Dogs and the Wolf hold Council
CHAPTER XXVI
The Lion Tamer
CHAPTER XXVII
The Young Lords ride away
CHAPTER XXVIII
On the Castle Roof
CHAPTER XXIX
Castle Crichton
CHAPTER XXX
The Bower by yon Burnside
CHAPTER XXXI
The Gaberlunzie Man
CHAPTER XXXII
"Edinburgh Castle, Tower, and Town"
CHAPTER XXXIII
The Black Bull's Head
CHAPTER XXXIV
Betrayed with a Kiss
CHAPTER XXXV
The Lion at Bay
CHAPTER XXXVI
The Rising of the Douglases
CHAPTER XXXVII
A Strange Meeting
CHAPTER XXXVIII
The MacKims come to Thrieve
CHAPTER XXXIX
The Gift of the Countess.
CHAPTER XL
The Mission of James the Gross
CHAPTER XLI
The Withered Garland
CHAPTER XLII
Astarte the She-wolf
CHAPTER XLIII
Malise fetches a Clout
CHAPTER XLIV
Laurence takes New Service
CHAPTER XLV
The Boasting of Gilles de Sille
CHAPTER XLVI
The Country of the Dread
CHAPTER XLVII
Caesar Martin's Wife
CHAPTER XLVIII
The Mercy of La Meffraye
CHAPTER XLIX
The Battle with the Were-wolves
CHAPTER L
The Altar of Iron
CHAPTER LI
The Marshal's Chamber
CHAPTER LII
The Jesting of La Meffraye
CHAPTER LIII
Sybilla's Vengeance
CHAPTER LIV
The Cross under the Apron
CHAPTER LV
The Red Milk
CHAPTER LVI
The Shadow behind the Throne
CHAPTER LVII
The Tower of Death
CHAPTER LVIII
The White Tower of Machecoul
CHAPTER LIX
The Last Sacrifice to Barran-Sathanas
CHAPTER LX
His Demon hath deserted him
CHAPTER LXI
Leap Year in Galloway
THE BLACK DOUGLAS