



Produced by Al Haines.





                             *THE GREY MAN*


                                   BY

                            *S. R. Crockett*



                           _POPULAR EDITION_



                                 LONDON
                            T. FISHER UNWIN
                            ADELPHI TERRACE
                                  MCMX




                                  _To
                              W. R. NICOLL
                      are affectionately inscribed
                  these Chronicles of a Stormy Time--
                              in memory of
                unforgotten Days of Peace and Quietness
                        spent with him and his._



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                               *CONTENTS*

      I. The Oath of Swords
     II. The Lass of the White Tower
    III. The Second Taunting of Spurheel
     IV. The Inn on the Red Moss
      V. The Throwing of the Bloody Dagger
     VI. The Crown of the Causeway
    VII. My Lady's Favours
   VIII. The Laird of Auchendrayne
     IX. Cartel of Contumely
      X. Sir Thomas of the Top-Knot
     XI. Sword and Spit
    XII. The Flitting of the Sow
   XIII. The Tryst at Midnight
    XIV. The Adventure of the Garden
     XV. A Midnight Leaguer
    XVI. Greybeards and Dimple Chins
   XVII. The Corbies at the Eagle's Nest
  XVIII. Bairns' Play
    XIX. Fighting the Beasts
     XX. The Secret of the Caird
    XXI. Mine Ancient Sweetheart
   XXII. A Marriage made in Hell
  XXIII. A Galloway Raid
   XXIV. The Slaughter in the Snow
    XXV. Marjorie bids her Love Good-night
   XXVI. Days of Quiet
  XXVII. On the Heartsome Heather
 XXVIII. Warm Backs make Braw Bairns
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