Very slowly Sir Harry obeyed, swearing frightfully.
Frontispiece. See page 104.
Frontispiece. See page 104.
THE HONOURABLE
MR. TAWNISH
BY
JEFFERY FARNOL
Author of "The Broad Highway," and
"The Amateur Gentleman"
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY
CHARLES E. BROCK
BOSTON
LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY
1913
Copyright, 1913,
By Little, Brown, and Company.
All rights reserved
Published, October, 1913
THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
To
DOROTHY
THE BEST AND GENTLEST OF SISTERS
THE TRUEST AND BRAVEST OF COMRADES
I DEDICATE THIS BOOK
JEFFREY FARNOL
London, August 28, 1913
CONTENTS
Chapter
Page
- Introducing Mr. Tawnish, and what befell at "The Chequers" 1
- Of the further astonishing conduct of the said Mr. Tawnish 39
- Of a Flight of Steps, a Stirrup, and a Stone 70
- Of how We fell in with a Highwayman at the Cross Roads 87
- Concerning the true Identity of our Highwayman 113
- Of the Dawning of Christmas Day 123
- Which deals, among other Matters, with the Ring of Steel 132
- Wherein the Truth of the old Adage is made manifest—to wit: All's well that ends well 152
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- Very slowly, Sir Harry obeyed, swearingfrightfully Frontispiece
- "I believe I have the felicity of addressingSir John Chester?" Page 12
- "Oh! Ha! Hum!" says Bentley, "DidJack tell you all that, Pen?" ...