The Shoes of Fortune

About this eBook

Author

Munro, Neil, 1864-1930

Credits

Produced by David Widger

Language

English

LoC Class

PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

Subject

Fugitives from justice -- Fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

43732

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43732

Release Date

September 15, 2013

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE SHOES OF FORTUNE
2. 2.By Neil Munro — Illustrated by A. S. Boyd
3. 3.THE SHOES OF FORTUNE
4. 4.CHAPTER I — NARRATES HOW I CAME TO QUIT THE STUDY OF LATIN AND THE LIKE, AND TAKE TO HARD WORK IN A MOORLAND COUNTRY
5. 5.CHAPTER II — MISS FORTUNE'S TRYST BY WATER OF EARN, AND HOW I MARRED THE SAME UNWITTINGLY
6. 6.CHAPTER III — OF THE COMING OF UNCLE ANDREW WITH A SCARRED FOREHEAD AND A BRASS-BOUND CHEST, AND HOW I TOOK AN INFECTION
7. 7.CHAPTER IV — I COME UPON THE RED SHOES
8. 8.CHAPTER V — A SPOILED TRYST, AND OTHER THINGS THAT FOLLOWED ON THE OPENING OF THE CHEST
9. 9.CHAPTER VI — MY DEED ON THE MOOR OF MEARNS
10. 10.CHAPTER VII — QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE
11. 11.CHAPTER VIII — I RIDE BY NIGHT ACROSS SCOTLAND, AND MEET A MARINER WITH A GLEED EYE
12. 12.CHAPTER IX — WHEREIN THE “SEVEN SISTERS” ACTS STRANGELY, AND I SIT WAITING FOR THE MANACLES
13. 13.CHAPTER X — THE STRUGGLE IN THE CABIN, AND AN EERIE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER
14. 14.CHAPTER XI — THE SCUTTLED SHIP
15. 15.CHAPTER XII — MAKES PLAIN THE DEEPEST VILLAINY OF RISK AND SETS ME ON A FRENCHMAN
16. 16.CHAPTER XIII — WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD
17. 17.CHAPTER XIV — IN DUNKERQUE—A LADY SPEAKS TO ME IN SCOTS AND A FAT PRIEST SEEMS TO HAVE SOMETHING ON HIS MIND
18. 18.CHAPTER XV — WHEREIN A SITUATION OFFERS AND I ENGAGE TO GO TRAVELLING WITH THE PRIEST
19. 19.CHAPTER XVI — RELATES HOW I INDULGED MY CURIOSITY AND HOW LITTLE CAME OF IT
20. 20.CHAPTER XVII — WITNESSES THE LAST OF A BLATE YOUNG MAN
21. 21.CHAPTER XIX — A RAP IN THE EARLY MORNING AWAKENS ME AND I START IN A GLASS COACH UPON THE ODDEST OF JOURNEYS
22. 22.CHAPTER XX — LEADS ME TO THE FRONT OF A COFFEE-HOUSE WHERE I AM STARTLED TO SEE A FACE I KNOW
23. 23.CHAPTER XXI — THE ATTEMPT ON THE PRINCE
24. 24.CHAPTER XXII — OF A NIGHT JOURNEY AND BLACK BICETRE AT THE END OF IT
25. 25.CHAPTER XXIV — PHILOSOPHY IN A FELON'S CELL
26. 26.CHAPTER XXV — WE ATTEMPT AN ESCAPE
27. 27.CHAPTER XXVI — A RIMEY NIGHT ON ROOF-TOPS, AND A NEW USE FOR AN OLD KIRK BELL
28. 28.CHAPTER XXVII — WE ENTER PARIS AND FIND A SANCTUARY THERE
29. 29.CHAPTER XXVIII — THE MAN WITH THE TARTAN WAISTCOAT
30. 30.CHAPTER XXIX — WHEREIN THE PRIEST LEAVES ME, AND I MAKE AN INLAND VOYAGE
31. 31.CHAPTER XXX — A GUID CONCEIT OF MYSELF LEADS ME FAR ASTRAY — === MISSING PAGES (274-288) ===
32. 32.CHAPTER XXXI. — THE BARD OF LOVE WHO WROTE WITH OLD MATERIALS
33. 33.CHAPTER XXXII. — THE DUEL IN THE AUBERGE GARDEN
34. 34.CHAPTER XXXIII — FAREWELL TO MISS WALKINSHAW
35. 35.CHAPTER XXXIV — OF MY WINTER CAMPAIGN IN PRUSSIA, AND ANOTHER MEETING WITH MACKELLAR OF KILBRIDE
36. 36.CHAPTER XXXV — BRINGS ME TO HELVOETSLUYS IN WINTER WEATHER
37. 37.CHAPTER XXXVI — FATHER HAMILTON IS THREATENED BY THE JESUITS AND WE ARE FORCED TO FLY AGAIN
38. 38.CHAPTER XXXVII — I OVERHEAR THE PLAN OF BRITAIN'S INVASION
39. 39.CHAPTER XXXVIII — THUROT'S PRISONER. MY FRIEND THE WATCH
40. 40.CHAPTER XXXIX — DISCLOSES THE MANNER OF MY ESCAPE AND HOW WE SET SAIL FOR ALBION
41. 41.CHAPTER XL — MY INTERVIEW WITH PITT
42. 42.CHAPTER XLI — TREATS OF FATHER HAMILTON'S DEATH
43. 43.CHAPTER XLII — I DEPART IN THE MIDST OF ILLUMINATION AND COME TO A JAIL, BAD NEWS, AND AN OLD ENEMY
44. 44.CHAPTER XLIII — BACK TO THE MOORLAND
45. 45.CHAPTER XLIV — WHEREIN THE SHOES OF FORTUNE BRING ME HOME — THE END

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