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The Curse of Carne's Hold: A Tale of Adventure

By G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

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THE CURSE OF CARNE'S HOLD
A Tale of Adventure
- AUTHOR OF "ALL BUT LOST," "GABRIEL ALLEN, M.P.," ETC., ETC.
- "'Hold tight, Mary,' he said, as he cut down a native who was springing upon him from the bushes."
CONTENTS
THE CURSE OF CARNE'S HOLD
CHAPTER I.
- HOW THE CURSE BEGAN.
- "Charles Gulston thought he had never seen a prettier and brighter face than that of the girl."
CHAPTER II.
- MARGARET CARNE.
CHAPTER III.
- TWO QUARRELS.
- "He grasped her suddenly by the throat."
CHAPTER IV.
- A TERRIBLE DISCOVERY.
CHAPTER V.
- THE INQUEST.
CHAPTER VI.
- RUTH POWLETT.
- "'What verdict did you find, father?' Ruth asked."
CHAPTER VII.
- THE VERDICT.
CHAPTER VIII.
- ENLISTED.
- "'You have served before, have you not?' the Adjutant said."
CHAPTER IX.
- THE OUTBREAK.
CHAPTER X.
- A SUCCESSFUL DEFENCE.
CHAPTER XI.
- ATTACK ON A WAGGON-TRAIN.
- "The greatest caution was observed in their passage through the great Addoo Bush."
CHAPTER XII.
- IN THE AMATOLAS.
CHAPTER XIII.
- THE RESCUE.
CHAPTER XIV.
- RONALD IS OFFERED A COMMISSION.
CHAPTER XV.
- A PARTING.
CHAPTER XVI.
- SEARCHING FOR A CLUE.
CHAPTER XVII.
- RUTH POWLETT CONFESSES.
CHAPTER XVIII.
- GEORGE FORESTER'S DEATH.
- George Forester's death.
CHAPTER XIX.
- THE FIRE AT CARNE'S HOLD.
CHAPTER XX.
- CLEARED AT LAST.
- "'I did,' Reginald Carne said, angrily—'I killed her myself.'"
- THE END.