For The Admiral

The Project Gutenberg EBook of For The Admiral, by W.J. Marx This 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 at www.gutenberg.net Title: For The Admiral Author: W.J. Marx Release Date: November 8, 2004 [EBook #13979] Language: English Character set encoding: UTF-8 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK FOR THE ADMIRAL *** Produced by PG Distributed Proofreaders FOR THE ADMIRAL W.J. MARX Author of "Scouting for Buller," "The British Legion," etc. HODDER AND STOUGHTON PUBLISHERS LONDON Printed in 1906 Butler and Panner, The Selwood Printing Works, Frome, and London TO MY WIFE BUT FOR WHOSE ENCOURAGEMENT THIS STORY WOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN WRITTEN. CONTENTS CHAPTER I A PERILOUS RIDE CHAPTER II TRACKED, OR NOT? CHAPTER III THE FIGHT BY THE WAY CHAPTER IV HOW WE KEPT THE FORD CHAPTER V A TRAITOR TO THE KING CHAPTER VI THE UNKNOWN CAVALIER CHAPTER VII A COMMISSION FOR THE ADMIRAL CHAPTER VIII THE TRAGEDY OF JARNAC CHAPTER IX A GLORIOUS VICTORY CHAPTER X I REJOIN THE ADVANCE CHAPTER XI A DESPERATE CONFLICT CHAPTER XII THE RETURN TO ROCHELLE CHAPTER XIII A DARING ENTERPRISE CHAPTER XIV SCOUTING FOR COLIGNY CHAPTER XV A GLORIOUS TRIUMPH CHAPTER XVI A GLEAM OF SUNSHINE CHAPTER XVII THE KING'S PROMISE CHAPTER XVIII A WARNING FROM L'ESTANG CHAPTER XIX WHO KILLED THE COURIER?