# The King's Messenger

Author: Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion), 1854-1909; Snapp, Frank [Illustrator]

Genre: Category: Short Stories

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75905

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+King%27s+Messenger+Crawford&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

It was a rather dim daylight dinner. I remember that quite distinctly, for I could see the glow of the sunset over the trees in the park, through the high window at the west end of the dining-room. I had expected to find a larger party, I believe, for I recollect being a little surprised at seeing only a dozen people assembled at table. It seemed to me that in old times, ever so long ago, when I had last stayed in that house, there had been as many as thirty or forty guests. I recognized some of them among a number of beautiful portraits that hung on the walls. There was room for a great many because there was only one huge window, at one end, and one large door at the other. I was very m...

## Chapters

- [Part 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-king-s-messenger-75905/chapters/1/index.md)