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Copyright 1891, by J. S. OGILVIE.
THE COUNTESS OF CHARNY.
BY Alex. Dumas.
NEW YORK: J. S. OGILVIE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 57 ROSE STREET.
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THE COUNTESS OF CHARNY; OR, THE EXECUTION OF KING LOUIS XVI.
A HISTORICAL NOVEL OF LOVE AND LOYALTY.
BY ALEX. DUMAS AUTHOR OF "MONTE CRISTO," "BALSAMO THE MAGICIAN," "THE THREE MUSKETEERS," "CHICOT THE JESTER," "THE KNIGHT OF REDCASTLE," ETC., ETC.
TRANSLATED FROM THE LATEST PARIS EDITION BY HENRY LLEWELLYN WILLIAMS.
NEW YORK: J. S. OGILVIE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 57 ROSE STREET.
CONTENTS.
Chapter Page I. THE NEW MEN AT THE WHEEL. 4 II. GILBERT'S CANDIDATE. 17 III. POWERFUL, PERHAPS; HAPPY, NEVER. 24 IV. THE FOES FACE TO FACE. 38 V. THE UNINVITED VISITORS. 42 VI. "THE COUNTRY IS IN DANGER!" 56 VII. THE MEN FROM MARSEILLES. 63 VIII. THE FRIEND IN NEED. 66 IX. CHARNY ON GUARD. 71 X. BILLET AND PITOU. 76 XI. IN THE MORNING. 82 XII. THE FIRST MASSACRE. 88 XIII. THE REPULSE. 92 XIV. THE LAST OF THE CHARNYS. 99 XV. THE BLOOD-STAINS. 109 XVI. THE WIDOW. 117 XVII. WHAT ANDREA WANTED OF GILBERT. 126 XVIII. THE ASSEMBLY AND THE COMMUNE. 131 XIX. CAPTAIN BEAUSIRE APPEARS AGAIN. 136 XX. THE EMETIC. 142 XXI. BEAUSIRE'S BRAVADO. 148 XXII. SET UPON DYING. 153 XXIII. THE DEATH OF THE COUNTESS. 162 XXIV. THE ROYAL MARTYR. 167 XXV. MASTER GAMAIN TURNS UP. 174 XXVI. THE TRIAL OF THE KING. 178 XXVII. THE PARALLEL TO CHARLES I. 185 XXVIII. CAGLIOSTRO'S ADVICE. 190 XXIX. THE CROWN OF ANGE'S LOVE. 195 XXX. THE EFFECT OF HAPPY NEWS. 201 XXXI. THE EASY-CHAIR. 206 XXXII. WHAT PITOU DID WITH THE FIND. 210 ADVERTISEMENTS. 215