Snake and Sword - A Novel

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Snake and Sword, by Percival Christopher WrenThis 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: Snake and Sword A NovelAuthor: Percival Christopher WrenRelease Date: January 10, 2004 [EBook #10667]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK SNAKE AND SWORD ***Produced by Ted Garvin, Wilelmina Malliere and PG Distributed ProofreadersSNAKE AND SWORDA NOVELBYPERCIVAL CHRISTOPHER WRENDEDICATED TO MY WIFE ALICE LUCILLE WRENCONTENTSPART I.THE WELDING OF A SOULI. The Snake and the SoulPART II.THE SEARING OF A SOULII. The Sword and the SnakeIII. The Snake AppearsIV. The Sword and the SoulV. LucilleVI. The Snake's "Myrmidon"VII. Love—and the SnakeVIII. Troopers of the Queen IX. A Snake avenges a Haddock and Lucille behaves in an un-Smelliean Manner X. Much Ado about Almost Nothing—A Mere TrooperXI. More MyrmidonsPART III.THE SAVING OF A SOULXII. Vultures and Luck—Good and BadXIII. FoundXIV. The Snake and the SwordSeven Years AfterPART I.THE WELDING OF A SOUL.CHAPTER I.THE SNAKE AND THE SOUL.When Colonel Matthew Devon de Warrenne, V.C., D.S.O., of the Queen's Own (118th) Bombay Lancers, pinned hisVictoria Cross to the bosom of his dying wife's night-dress, in token of his ...