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THE WORKS OF STANLEY J. WEYMAN

VOL. XX

THE WILD GEESE


Thin Paper Edition of

Stanley J. Weyman's Novels

(Author's Complete Edition)

In 20 Volumes
Arranged Chronologically
With an Introduction in the First
Volume by Mr. Weyman

In clear type and handy size
To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels

Fcap. 8vo, Gilt Top, in Cloth and Leather

Vol.  1. The House of the Wolf.
 "    2. The New Rector.
 "    3. The Story of Francis Cludde.
 "    4. A Gentleman of France.
 "    5. The Man in Black.
 "    6. Under the Red Robe.
 "    7. My Lady Rotha.
 "    8. Memoirs of a Minister of France.
 "    9. The Red Cockade.
 "   10. Shrewsbury.
Vol. 11. The Castle Inn.
 "   12. Sophia.
 "   13. Count Hannibal.
 "   14. In Kings' Byways.
 "   15. The Long Night.
 "   16. The Abbess of Vlaye.
 "   17. Starvecrow Farm.
 "   18. Chippinge.
 "   19. Laid up in Lavender.
 "   20. The Wild Geese.

LONDON:
SMITH, ELDER & CO. and
LONGMANS GREEN & CO.




THE WILD GEESE



BY

STANLEY J. WEYMAN



LONDON:
SMITH, ELDER & CO.
(_For the United Kingdom_)
IN CONJUNCTION WITH CASSELL AND CO., LTD.; HODDER AND
STOUGHTON; METHUEN AND CO., WARD, LOCK AND CO., AND
LONGMANS GREEN & CO.
(_For the British Possessions and Foreign Countries_)
1911


1908 July    1st Edition
  "  Aug.    2nd Impression
  "  Oct.    3rd Impression
1910 July    4th Impression
  "  Nov.    5th Impression
1911 Mar.    6d. Edition
  "  Oct.    6th (Author's Complete Edition)




CONTENTS


CHAPTER                                            PAGE

    I. ON BOARD THE "CORMORANT" SLOOP                 1

   II. MORRISTOWN                                    15

  III. A SCION OF KINGS                              27

   IV. "STOP THIEF!"                                 42

    V. THE MESS-ROOM AT TRALEE                       57

   VI. THE MAITRE D'ARMES                            72

  VII. BARGAINING                                    90

 VIII. AN AFTER-DINNER GAME                         103

   IX. EARLY RISERS                                 119

    X. A COUNCIL OF WAR                             136

   XI. A MESSAGE FOR THE YOUNG MASTER               154

  XII. THE SEA MIST                                 171

 XIII. A SLIP                                       187

  XIV. THE COLONEL'S TERMS                          202

   XV. FEMINA FURENS                                218

  XVI. THE MARPLOT                                  235

 XVII. THE LIMIT                                    251

XVIII. A COUNTERPLOT                                268

  XIX. PEINE FORTE ET DURE                          285

   XX. AN UNWELCOME VISITOR                         301

  XXI. THE KEY                                      320

 XXII. THE SCENE IN THE PASSAGE                     336

XXIII. BEHIND THE YEWS                              350

 XXIV. THE PITCHER AT THE WELL                      368

XXV. PEACE                                          378




CHAPTER I

ON BOARD THE "CORMORANT" SLOOP


Midway in that period of Ireland's history