The Twenty-Fourth of June

The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Twenty-Fourth of June, by Grace S. RichmondThis 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 Twenty-Fourth of JuneAuthor: Grace S. RichmondRelease Date: December 28, 2004 [eBook #14491]Language: English***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE TWENTY-FOURTH OF JUNE***E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading TeamTHE TWENTY-FOURTH OF JUNEMidsummer's DaybyGRACE S RICHMOND1914CONTENTSCHAPTERI. The Curtain Rises on a HomeII. Richard Changes His PlansIII. While It RainsIV. PicturesV. Richard Pricks His FingersVI. Unsustained ApplicationVII. A Traitorous ProceedingVIII. Roses RedIX. Mr. Kendrick EntertainsX. Opinions and TheoriesXI. "The Taming of the Shrew"XII. BlanketsXIII. Lavender LinenXIV. Rapid FireXV. Making MenXVI. EncountersXVII. IntrigueXVIII. The Nailing of a FlagXIX. In the MorningXX. Side LightsXXI. PortraitsXXII. Roberta Wakes EarlyXXIII. Richard Has Waked EarlierXXIV. The Pillars of HomeXXV. A Stout Little CabinCHAPTER ITHE CURTAIN RISES ON A HOMENone of it might ever have happened, if Richard Kendrick had gone into the house of Mr. Robert Gray, on that firstnight, by the front door. For, if he had made his first entrance ...