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THE SHADOW OF ASHLYDYAT

by

MRS. HENRY WOOD

Author of
"East Lynne," "The Channings," "Johnny Ludlow," etc.

One Hundred and Eightieth Thousand







Macmillan and Co., Limited
St. Martin's Street, London
1907

All rights reserved

London:
Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Limited,
Duke Street, Stamford Street, S.E., and Great Windmill Street, W.




CONTENTS.


PART THE FIRST.

  CHAPTER                                                           PAGE
      I.  THE MEET OF THE HOUNDS                                       1
     II.  LADY GODOLPHIN'S FOLLY                                       9
    III.  THE DARK PLAIN IN THE MOONLIGHT                             17
     IV.  ALL SOULS' RECTORY                                          24
      V.  THOMAS GODOLPHIN'S LOVE                                     33
     VI.  CHARLOTTE PAIN                                              41
    VII.  BROOMHEAD                                                   45
   VIII.  A SNAKE IN THE GRASS                                        52
     IX.  MR. SANDY'S "TRADE"                                         60
      X.  THE SHADOW                                                  66
     XI.  A TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH                                      73
    XII.  DEAD                                                        80
   XIII.  UNAVAILING REGRETS                                          85
    XIV.  GONE ON BEFORE                                              91
     XV.  A MIDNIGHT WALK                                             99
    XVI.  THE LAST JOURNEY                                           105
   XVII.  A ROW ON THE WATER                                         113
  XVIII.  STRAW IN THE STREETS                                       119
    XIX.  ONE STICK DIS