A Splendid Hazard

The Project Gutenberg EBook of A Splendid Hazard, by Harold MacGrathThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: A Splendid HazardAuthor: Harold MacGrathRelease Date: April 20, 2005 [EBook #15671]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A SPLENDID HAZARD ***Produced by Al HainesSPLENDID HAZARDByHAROLD MACGRATHAUTHOR OFTHE GOOSE GIRL, THE LURE OF THE MASK, THE MAN ON THE BOX, ETC.With Illustrations byHOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY[Transcriber's note: All illustrations were missing from book.]NEW YORKGROSSET & DUNLAPPUBLISHERSCOPYRIGHT 1910THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANYCONTENTSCHAPTERI A MEMORABLE DATE II THE BUTTERFLY MAN III A PLASTER STATUETTE IV PIRATES AND SECRETARIES V NO FALSE PRETENSES VI SOMEEXPLANATIONS VII A BIT OF ROMANTIC HISTORY VIII SOME BIRDS IN A CHIMNEY IX THEY DRESS FOR DINNER X THE GHOST OF AN OLD REGIME XIPREPARATIONS AND COGITATIONS XII M. FERRAUD INTRODUCES HIMSELF XIII THE WOMAN WHO KNEW XIV THE DRAMA BEGINS XV THEY GO A-SAILING XVI CROSS-PURPOSES XVII A QUESTION PROM KEATS XVIII CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES XIX BREITMANN MAKESHIS FIRST BLUNDER XX AN OLD SCANDAL XXI CAPTAIN FLANAGAN MEETS A DUKE XXII THE ADMIRAL BEGINS TO DOUBT XXIII CATHEWE ASKSQUESTIONS XXIV THE PINES OF AITONE XXV THE DUPE XXVI ...