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 The Missioner

 BY E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM

 Author of "Anna, the Adventuress," "A Prince of
 Sinners," "The Master Mummer," etc.

 WITH ILLUSTRATIONS

 BY FRED PEGRAM

 A. L. BURT COMPANY

 PUBLISHERS         NEW YORK




 _Copyright, 1907,_
 BY THE PEARSON PUBLISHING COMPANY.

 _Copyright, 1907,_
 BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.

 _All rights reserved._

 Published January, 1909.

 Fourth Printing




[ Illustration: "DO YOU MIND EXPLAINING YOURSELF?" SHE ASKED.
 [Page 23.] FRONTISPIECE.]




CONTENTS

BOOK I


 CHAPTER                                               PAGE

     I MISTRESS AND AGENT                                1
    II THE HUNTER AND HIS QUARRY                        13
   III FIRST BLOOD                                      22
    IV BEATING HER WINGS                                32
     V EVICTED                                          41
    VI CRICKET AND PHILOSOPHY                           52
   VII AN UNDERNOTE OF MUSIC                            61
  VIII ROSES                                            70
    IX SUMMER LIGHTNING                                 78
     X THE STILL FIGURE IN THE CHAIR                    85
    XI THE BAYING OF THE HOUNDS                         93
   XII RETREAT                                         100
  XIII A CREATURE OF IMPULSE                           105
   XIV SEARCHING THE PAPERS                            114
    XV ON THE SPREE                                    121
   XVI THE NIGHT SIDE OF LONDON                        129
  XVII THE VICTIMS OF SOCIETY                          138
 XVIII LETTY'S DILEMMA                                 147
   XIX A REPORT FROM PARIS                             155
    XX LIKE A TRAPPED ANIMAL                           162


BOOK II

 CHAPTER                                               PAGE

     I RATHER