CHAPTER XVII

THE SETTLEMENT 319

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Suddenly he sprang upright _Frontispiece_

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The presence of Figuero in Cowes was perplexing 49

The stealthy menace of those evil eyes was startling 84

There was no mistaking the malice 183

He could feel the thrill of terror that shook the moullah 212

Peter, you are a wonder 238

There was no doubt in his mind that the end had come 304

Why did you fail to recognize the girl? 328

_The Message_