# The island of the stairs

Author: Brady, Cyrus Townsend, 1861-1920; Kinney, Margaret West, 1872-1952 [Illustrator]; Kinney, Troy, 1871-1938 [Illustrator]

Genre: Category: Adventure

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69130

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+island+of+the+stairs+Brady&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

I cannot say that I was greatly surprised when I stumbled across the body of Sir Geoffrey in the spinney, which is not for a moment meant to convey the impression that I was not shocked. Many times before that morning in my long and adventurous life I had, as I have often since, seen many people die in all sorts of sudden and dreadful ways, in all parts of the globe, too. And in some cases where the sufferer was past hope and the suffering great, I have prayed for the good mercy of a quick end; but never, even under such circumstances, have I been able to look upon death philosophically, at least afterwards. The shock is always there. It always will be, I imagine; indeed I would not have...

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER IX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-island-of-the-stairs-69130/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-island-of-the-stairs-69130/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-island-of-the-stairs-69130/chapters/23/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-island-of-the-stairs-69130/chapters/13/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-island-of-the-stairs-69130/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-island-of-the-stairs-69130/chapters/14/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-island-of-the-stairs-69130/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-island-of-the-stairs-69130/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-island-of-the-stairs-69130/chapters/16/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-island-of-the-stairs-69130/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-island-of-the-stairs-69130/chapters/24/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-island-of-the-stairs-69130/chapters/18/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-island-of-the-stairs-69130/chapters/15/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-island-of-the-stairs-69130/chapters/17/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-island-of-the-stairs-69130/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-island-of-the-stairs-69130/chapters/20/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-island-of-the-stairs-69130/chapters/21/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-island-of-the-stairs-69130/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-island-of-the-stairs-69130/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-island-of-the-stairs-69130/chapters/19/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-island-of-the-stairs-69130/chapters/25/index.md)
- [BOOK I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-island-of-the-stairs-69130/chapters/1/index.md)
- [BOOK IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-island-of-the-stairs-69130/chapters/22/index.md)
- [BOOK II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-island-of-the-stairs-69130/chapters/7/index.md)
- [BOOK III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-island-of-the-stairs-69130/chapters/12/index.md)