PART II

THE LADY URSULA

X. A BEVY OF FAIR MAIDENS 73 XI. THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL 80 XII. INTRIGUES 88 XIII. HIS EMINENCE 93 XIV. THE DESTINIES OF EUROPE 99 XV. THE HAND OF FATE 103 XVI. THE ULTIMATUM 114 XVII. AN ARMED TRUCE 120 XVIII. THE VEILED WITCH 127