The Love of the Princess Alice
by Frank Kimball Scribner (9781150760495)

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1896 Original Publisher: F.T. Neely Subjects: American fiction Fiction / General Fiction / Anthologies History / General Literary Criticism / General Literary Criticism / American / General Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER V HOW THERE CAME A MESSAGE FROM THE SOUTH COUNTRY. An exclamation of surprise which burst from my lips was followed by a moment of silence on the part of my father and his companion. Then came the rasp of steel as each drew his blade, and a whisper so low that the purport failed to reach me. Eecovering myself quickly I cried out; that they might know who confronted them, and not fall upon me in the darkness. Upon that my father cried joyfully: "God's death Then are our troubles ended. If thou hast a light, son Hal, I pray thee strike it quickly for I would look upon thee." Taking up the torch, which lay at my feet, I had it blazing in a moment and pressed forward to greet my father. He advanced quickly, a look of joy in his keen gray eyes, one hand shading his brow and the other grasping the hilt of his rapier. "'Tis in truth, the lad " cried he turning to General von Francius, who was close at his heels. "I little thought to meet thee so soon and in this place." Thrusting his blade into its scabbard he grasped my hand. "'Sblood " he muttered, measuring me fromhead to foot, "'tis some fifteen months since I have seen thee, Hal, and in that time thou hast become a giant." Von Francius peered over his shoulder. " 'Tis even so," cried he, "and if his arm do justice to his stature, methinks there be none in the Company who could overcome him. Yet, why art thou here?" Receiving answer he smote my father ...

USD $22.63

   Dispatch: 3 to 7 business days, stock levels permitting