



Produced by Les Bowler








THE LAST HOPE


By Henry Seton Merriman


     "What is it thou knowest, sweet voice?" I cried.
     "A hidden hope," the voice replied.



CONTENTS

     I.        LE ROI EST MORT
     II.       VIVE LE ROI
     III.      THE RETURN OF "THE LAST HOPE"
     IV.       THE MARQUIS'S CREED
     V.        ON THE <DW18>
     VI.       THE STORY OF THE CASTAWAYS
     VII.      ON THE SCENT
     VIII.     THE LITTLE BOY WHO WAS A KING
     IX.       A MISTAKE
     X.        IN THE ITALIAN HOUSE
     XI.       A BEGINNING
     XII.      THE SECRET OF GEMOSAC
     XIII.     WITHIN THE GATES
     XIV.      THE LIFTED VEIL
     XV.       THE TURN OF THE TIDE
     XVI.      THE GAMBLERS
     XVII.     ON THE PONT ROYAL
     XVIII.    THE CITY THAT SOON FORGETS
     XIX.      IN THE BREACH
     XX.       "NINETEEN"
     XXI.      NO. 8 RUELLE ST. JACOB
     XXII.     DROPPING THE PILOT
     XXIII.    A SIMPLE BANKER
     XXIV.     THE LANE OF MANY TURNINGS
     XXV.      SANS RANCUNE
     XXVI.     RETURNED EMPTY
     XXVII.    OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES
     XXVIII.   BAREBONE'S PRICE
     XXIX.     IN THE DARK
     XXX.      IN THE FURROW AGAIN
     XXXI.     THE THURSDAY OF