Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape From the Brigand's of Greece

ear was that given by the rich C

fashion of the

ding of great beauty, and sto

w, had a princely fortune, a

asquerade the gardens w

a, with a coloured lantern dangling at the prow,

dola a lady

ter, but to read without interruption a letter she had received from a mysterious man who profe

folds to breathe more freely, you could see that her only veil was a th

early enough on the lake in the fairy gondola. Well, it will certainly be nice to be a princess, but I do hope t

ad

you

n the bank yonder?

that

g gently the serenade-"Fai

idently, but something r

e, nor had the singer the be

ing was spoilt b

s by l

certain unsteadiness that would app

s not at all aware of the disadv

e had the greatest

the lady, impatient

, la

as the boat grounded, the hi

habited in a long cloak, which almost concea

ender the lady his hand and

led her away to a more secluded part of the garden, and

e in the Ita

as not to say elegantly

oreigner, but imperfectly

rrassing silence upon his part, "I

y dear lady," be

actly what might have been expected

with a very unladylike chuckle to

rough the great eyes in his m

rious to learn how a princess makes love. I am anxiou

e here, prince," said th

in

the masked g

a married man, and goes straight to the ques

degree, much less by a princess, so he was exceedingl

iet and remote part of the gar

s spoken upon

ay something to me

sed to such b

nt, sir," she said, "althou

ed the cavalier in Engli

in the softest ton

incess, I am not

though, for as he sa

ore his bold glance and looke

seized her round the waist and pressed a kiss upon the o

but that libertine masker held her firmly; that is, as fir

dvantage of my unprotecte

ry to, my coy princes

her heart beatin

thought, growing qu

r, growing bolder by encouragem

"Let me bask in the sunshine of your eyes;

aptured at such

lovely book," she

not accede t

mely happy, that she feared to break

e said, struggling g

angelic face," said t

he lady, "since yo

aimed the galla

es

never

praises each feat

lett

aggered e

oubt

t no l

ou sent no letter, why ar

o yours," respo

wh

to-be-treasured missi

is impossible to say, for at the momentous crisis, a voice

Mari

r ha

ter or

r form

have fallen had not the protecting arm

veil fel

ace, he was staggered, a

arietta! Mrs. Harkaway's mai

my toe!" saying which she jerked herself back,

black lace flounces, she fled precipitately along the path, leaving her

Mr.

how sadly was she disap