The Rival Heirs; being the Third and Last Chronicle of Aescendune

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Rival Heirs being the Third and Last Chronicle of Aescendune, by A. D. Crake 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: The Rival Heirs being the Third and Last Chronicle of Aescendune Author: A. D. Crake Release Date: September 5, 2004 [EBook #13375] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE RIVAL HEIRS *** Produced by Martin Robb THE RIVAL HEIRS: Being the Third and Last Chronicle of Aescendune; by Rev. A. D. Crake. PREFACE. CHAPTER I. THE ANGLO-SAXON HALL. CHAPTER II. THE BLACK AND DARK NIGHT. CHAPTER III. THE WEDDING OF THE HAWK AND THE DOVE. CHAPTER IV. THE NORMAN PAGES. CHAPTER V. A FRAY IN THE GREENWOOD. CHAPTER VI. A REVELATION. CHAPTER VII. FRUSTRATED. CHAPTER VIII. VAE VICTIS. CHAPTER IX. A HUNT IN THE WOODS. CHAPTER X. EVEN THE TIGER LOVES ITS CUB. CHAPTER XI. ALIVE--OR DEAD? CHAPTER XII. THE ENIGMA SOLVED. CHAPTER XIII. "COALS OF FIRE." CHAPTER XIV. THE GUIDE. CHAPTER XV. RESTORED TO LIFE. CHAPTER XVI. RETRIBUTION. CHAPTER XVII. THE ENGLISH HEIR TAKES POSSESSION. CHAPTER XVIII. AT THE ABBEY OF ABINGDON. CHAPTER XIX. AN INTERVIEW WITH THE CONQUEROR. CHAPTER XX. THE MESSENGER FROM THE CAMP OF REFUGE. CHAPTER XXI. TWO DOCUMENTS. CHAPTER XXII.