Chapter 1

Fatal Passion 289

Index 309

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

1. "For the blast of Death is on the heath, And the grave yawns wide for the child of Moy." Frontispiece.

2. She opened it in secret page 38

3. "Madam, you have attained your end. You and I shall meet no more in this world" 72

4. The figure stood motionless 150

5. Lady Sybil at the Eagle's Crag 168

6. Dorothy Vernon and the Woodman 214

7. Lady Mabel and the Palmer 248

8. There came an old Irish harper, and sang an ancient song 272

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