The Young Cavalier: A Story of the Civil Wars

BY PERCY F. WESTERMAN Author of "'Midst Arctic Perils," "Clinton's Quest" "The Nameless Island," "The Young Cavalier" "The Treasure of the Sacred Lake," etc.

ILLUSTRATED BY GORDON BROWNE, R.I.

London C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. Henrietta Street

PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN BY MORRISON AND GIBB LTD., LONDON AND EDINBURGH

CONTENTS CHAPTER I. THE OUTBREAK OF CIVIL WAR II. COLONEL NICHOLAS FIRESTONE III. FRIEND OR FOE? IV. THROUGH THE REBEL LINES V. CONVOYING THE TREASURE VI. EDGEHILL VII. FACE TO FACE WITH DEATH VIII. OUR ADVENTURE IN LOSTWITHIEL CHURCH IX. MY MEETING WITH AN OLD FOE X. ON BOARD THE "EMMA FARLEIGH" XI. THE "HAPPY ADVENTURE" XII. THE POWDER MINE XIII. THE SIEGE OF ASHLEY CASTLE XIV. SPIKING THE GUNS XV. THE SECRET PASSAGE XVI. WITHOUT THE WALLS OF CARISBROOKE XVII. EXILED