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A chance encounter leads to a whirlwind of romance and high-stakes intrigue in the picturesque landscapes of 19th-century Spain. This vibrant adventure follows a group of travelers as they navigate carlist uprisings, hidden identities, and the complexities of the heart. De Mille blends humor and suspense with a sweeping narrative that captures the exotic allure of the Iberian Peninsula. It is a classic tale of gallantry and unexpected peril where nothing is quite as it seems.
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GenreAction and Adventure
Length15 hrs 17 mins
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Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I. — HOW A PARTY OF TRAVELLERS SET OUT ON A JOURNEY.
34CHAPTER XXXII. — IN WHICH HARRY MAKES AN UNPLEASANT DISCOVERY.
2CHAPTER II. — HOW MR. ASHBY MEETS WITH A VERY DEAR AND VERY LOVELY YOUNG FRIEND.
35CHAPTER XXXIII. — IN WHICH THERE IS A VERY PRETTY QUARREL.
3CHAPTER III. — HOW ASHBY MEETS WITH ANOTHER FRIEND, AND HOW HE TAKES HIM INTO HIS: CONFIDENCE.
36CHAPTER XXXIV. — HOW THE VIRTUOUS RUSSELL FINDS A FRIEND IN NEED.
4CHAPTER IV. — HOW THE RAILWAY TRAIN COMES TO A SUDDEN STOP.
37CHAPTER XXXV.: IN WHICH TWO FUGITIVES HAVE A STARTLING ADVENTURE, NOT WITHOUT PERIL.
5CHAPTER V. — HOW THE WHOLE PARTY COME TO GRIEF, AND ARE CARRIED AWAY CAPTIVE.
38CHAPTER XXXVI. — HOW DANGERS THICKEN AROUND THE DESPAIRING RUSSELL.
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6CHAPTER VI. — HOW HARRY AND KATIE MANAGE TO ENJOY THEMSELVES IN THEIR CAPTIVE: STATE.
39CHAPTER XXXVII. — IN WHICH RUSSELL MAKES NEW FRIENDS, AND TALBOT SEES NEW PERILS.: ***
7CHAPTER VII. — IN WHICH HARRY BECOMES CONFIDENTIAL, AND TELLS A VERY REMARKABLE: STORY.
40CHAPTER XXXVIII. — IN WHICH, AFTER A SERIES OF SURPRISES, "HIS MAJESTY" GETS THE: GREATEST SURPRISE OF ALL.
8CHAPTER VIII. — HOW THE SPANISH PRIEST MEETS WITH A STRANGE ADVENTURE.
41CHAPTER XXXIX. — HOW LOPEZ AGAIN MEETS WITH KATIE, AND HOW KATIE SHOWS NO JOY AT HER: DELIVERANCE.
9CHAPTER IX. — IN WHICH THE PRIEST SEES A VISION, AND GOES IN SEARCH OF A BREAKFAST.
42CHAPTER XL.: IN WHICH THERE SEEMS SOME CHANCE OF A TRIANGULAR DUEL.
10CHAPTER X. — HOW THE PRIEST BEARDS A LION IN HIS DEN.
43CHAPTER XLI. — HOW THE UNHAPPY RUSSELL FINDS THE DANGER OF PLAYING WITH EDGE-TOOLS.
11CHAPTER XI. — HOW THE FIRST PRIEST VANISHES, AND ANOTHER PRIEST APPEARS UPON THE
44CHAPTER XLII. — IN WHICH DOLORES REAPPEARS IN THE ACT OF MAKING A RECONNOITRE.
12SCENE.
45CHAPTER XLIII. — HOW KATIE FEELS DEJECTED, AND HOW LOPEZ FEELS DISAPPOINTED.
13CHORUS OF DRAPER'S CLERKS.
46CHAPTER XLIV. — HOW LOPEZ HAS ANOTHER CONVERSATION WITH KATIE, AND FEELS PUZZLED.
14CHAPTER XII. — HOW BROOKE AND TALBOT TAKE TO FLIGHT.
47CHAPTER XLV. — IN WHICH HARRY ASKS A FAVOR, AND LOPEZ BEGINS TO SEE A LITTLE LIGHT.
15CHAPTER XIII. — BROOKE AND TALBOT MAKE SEVERAL NEW ACQUAINTANCES.
48CHAPTER XLVI. — IN WHICH LOPEZ MAKES A FRESH ASSAULT, AND KATIE BREAKS DOWN UTTERLY.
16CHAPTER XIV. — HOW THE ANXIOUS RUSSELL SEEKS TO CONCEAL A TREASURE.
49CHAPTER XLVII. — IN WHICH LOPEZ USES HIS ADVANTAGE TO THE UTTERMOST, AND KATIE SINKS INTO: DEEPER DESPAIR.
17CHAPTER XV. — IN WHICH RUSSELL UNDERGOES AN EXAMINATION.
50CHAPTER XLVIII. — HOW LOPEZ GOES TO SEE THE PRIEST ABOUT HIS MARRIAGE.
18CHAPTER XVI. — HOW RUSSELL HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH A MERRY MONARCH.
51CHAPTER XLIX. — HOW LOPEZ INVITES HARRY TO HIS WEDDING, AND HOW HARRY MAKES A DISTURBANCE.
19CHAPTER XVII. — HOW HARRY FINDS HIMSELF VERY MUCH OVERESTIMATED, AND AFTERWARD LIGHTS: UPON A GLOOMY MYSTERY.
52CHAPTER L.
20CHAPTER XVIII. — IN WHICH HARRY YIELDS TO AN UNCONTROLLABLE IMPULSE, AND RISKS HIS: LIFE IN A DARING ADVENTURE.
53CHAPTER LI. — IN WHICH AN INTERRUPTION OCCURS IN A MARRIAGE CEREMONY.
21CHAPTER XIX. — IN WHICH DOLORES INDULGES IN SOME REMINISCENCES OF THE PAST.
54CHAPTER LII. — IN WHICH TALBOT TAKES OFF HER DISGUISE.: ******
22CHAPTER XX. — IN WHICH "HIS MAJESTY" EXHIBITS THE EMOTIONS OF A ROYAL BOSOM, AND: MRS. RUSSELL IS DAZZLED BY A BRILLIANT PROSPECT.
55CHAPTER LIII. — WHICH TELLS OF A REUNION OF VERY DEAR OLD FRIENDS.
23CHAPTER XXI. — IN WHICH BROOKE AND TALBOT BEGIN TO GROW VERY WELL ACQUAINTED.
56CHAPTER LIV. — IN WHICH A NUMBER OF PEOPLE FIND THEMSELVES IN A VERY EMBARRASSING: SITUATION.
24CHAPTER XXII. — HOW TALBOT HAS LIFE AND FREEDOM OFFERED, AND HOW SHE DECLINES THE: OFFER.
57CHAPTER LV. — HOW HARRY AND KATIE DISCUSS THE SITUATION, AND ASHBY TELLS DOLORES HER: DUTY.
25CHAPTER XXIII. — IN WHICH BROOKE AND TALBOT EXCHANGE CONFIDENCES.
58CHAPTER LVI. — IN WHICH THERE IS A TERRIBLE CALAMITY.
26CHAPTER XXIV. — IN WHICH BROOKE AND TALBOT STAND FACE TO FACE WITH DEATH.
59CHAPTER LVII. — IN WHICH BROOKE AND TALBOT PREPARE TO BID EACH OTHER AN ETERNAL FAREWELL.
27CHAPTER XXV. — IN WHICH BROOKE SINGS AND TALKS IN A LIGHT AND TRIFLING MANNER.: * * *
60CHAPTER LVIII. — IN WHICH SOME OLD FRIENDS REAPPEAR.
28CHAPTER XXVI. — HOW MR. ASHBY MEETS WITH A GREAT SURPRISE AND A VERY GREAT: CONSOLATION.
61CHAPTER LIX. — HOW A SURPRISE-PARTY IS VERY MUCH SURPRISED.
29CHAPTER XXVII. — HOW MR. ASHBY AND MISS DOLORES GARCIA CARRY ON A VERY INTERESTING: CONVERSATION.
62CHAPTER LX. — IN WHICH THE KING COMES TO CLAIM HIS OWN.
30CHAPTER XXVIII. — IN WHICH "HIS MAJESTY" FALLS IN LOVE.
63CHAPTER LXI. — IN WHICH THERE IS AN END OF MY STORY.
31CHAPTER XXIX. — HOW HARRY PAYS ANOTHER VISIT, AND MEETS WITH A STRANGE ADVENTURE.
64THE END.
32CHAPTER XXX. — HOW SEVERAL OF OUR FRIENDS FIND THEMSELVES IN A MOST EXTRAORDINARY: SITUATION.
65IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
33CHAPTER XXXI. — IN WHICH THE WHOLE PARTY FIND THEMSELVES IS A HAUNTED CASTLE.
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