The Face and the Mask

The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Face And The Mask, by Robert BarrThis 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: The Face And The MaskAuthor: Robert BarrRelease Date: November 14, 2004 [eBook #8681]Language: English***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE FACE AND THE MASK***E-text prepared by Lee Dawei, Michelle Shephard, David Moynihan, Charles Franks, and the Online DistributedProofreading TeamThe Face and the MaskBY ROBERT BARR[Illustration: "THE GIRL KISSED THE TIPS OF HER FINGERS."]THE HON. WILLIAM E. QUINBY(United States Minister to the Netherlands)HAS HELPED SO MANY UNKNOWN LITERARY ASPIRANTS THAT HE CAN HARDLY HAVE HOPED TO ESCAPE THE DEDICATION TO HIM OF A BOOK BYAT LEAST ONE OF THEMCONTENTS.CHAP. I. THE WOMAN OF STONE II. THE CHEMISTRY OF ANARCHY III. THE FEAR OF IT IV. THEMETAMORPHOSES OF JOHNSON V. THE RECLAMATION OF JOE HOLLENDS VI. THE TYPE-WRITTENLETTER VII. THE DOOM OF LONDON VIII. THE PREDICAMENT OF DE PLONVILLE IX. A NEW EXPLOSIVE X.THE GREAT PEGRAM MYSTERY XI. DEATH COMETH SOON OR LATE XII. HIGH STAKES XIII. "WHEREIGNORANCE IS BLISS" XIV. THE DEPARTURE OF CUB MCLEAN XV. OLD NUMBER EIGHTY-SIX XVI.PLAYING WITH MARKED CARDS XVII. THE BRUISER'S COURTSHIP XVIII. THE RAID ON MELLISH XIX.STRIKING BACK XX. CRANDALL'S CHOICE XXI. ...