The Angel of the Revolution: A Tale of the Coming Terror

by George Chetwynd Griffith

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  THE ANGEL OF THE REVOLUTION

  MORRISON AND GIBB, PRINTERS, EDINBURGH.

  _Drawn by Edwin S. Hope._

  NATASHA]

  THE ANGELOF THEREVOLUTION

  A Tale of the Coming Terror

  BYGEORGE GRIFFITH

  _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY FRED. T. JANE_

  FIFTH EDITION

  LONDONTOWER PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED91 MINORIES, E.C.1894

  _Copyrighted Abroad_] [_All Foreign Rights Reserved_

  TOCYRIL ARTHUR PEARSONTO WHOSE SUGGESTIONTHE WRITING OF THIS STORYWAS PRIMARILY DUETHE FOLLOWING PAGES ARE INSCRIBEDBYTHE AUTHOR

  CONTENTS.

  CHAP. PAGE

  I. AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR, 1

  II. AT WAR WITH SOCIETY, 8

  III. A FRIENDLY CHAT, 16

  IV. THE HOUSE ON CLAPHAM COMMON, 23

  V. THE INNER CIRCLE, 30

  VI. NEW FRIENDS, 37

  VII. THE DAUGHTER OF NATAS, 46

  VIII. LEARNING THE PART, 54

  IX. THE BEGINNING OF SORROWS, 63

  X. THE "ARIEL," 70

  XI. FIRST BLOOD, 78

  XII. IN THE MASTER'S NAME, 85

  XIII. FOR LIFE OR DEATH, 91

  XIV. THE PSYCHOLOGICAL MOMENT, 98

  XV. A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY, 103

  XVI. A WOOING IN MID-AIR, 110

  XVII. AERIA FELIX, 119

  XVIII. A NAVY OF THE FUTURE, 127

  XIX. THE EVE OF BATTLE, 135

  XX. BETWEEN TWO LIVES, 141

  XXI. JUST IN TIME, 153

  XXII. ARMED NEUTRALITY, 162

  XXIII. A BATTLE IN THE NIGHT, 169

  XXIV. THE NEW WARFARE, 179

  XXV. THE HERALDS OF DISASTER, 188

  XXVI. AN INTERLUDE, 193

  XXVII. ON THE TRACK OF TREASON, 201

  XXVIII. A SKIRMISH IN THE CLOUDS, 208

  XXIX. AN EMBASSY FROM THE SKY, 216

  XXX. AT CLOSE QUARTERS, 225

  XXXI. A RUSSIAN RAID, 233

  XXXII. THE END OF THE CHASE, 241

  XXXIII. THE BREAKING OF THE CHARM, 247

  XXXIV. THE PATH OF CONQUEST, 251

  XXXV. FROM CHAOS TO ARCADIE, 258

  XXXVI. LOVE AND DUTY, 267

  XXXVII. THE CAPTURE OF A CONTINENT, 276

  XXXVIII. THE BEGINNING OF THE END, 289

  XXXIX. THE BATTLE OF DOVER, 295

  XL. BELEAGUERED LONDON, 301

  XLI. AN ENVOY OF DELIVERANCE, 308

  XLII. THE EVE OF ARMAGEDDON, 315

  XLIII. THE OLD LION AT BAY, 323

  XLIV. THE TURN OF THE BATTLE-TIDE, 331

  XLV. ARMAGEDDON, 339

  XLVI. VICTORY, 347

  XLVII. THE JUDGMENT OF NATAS, 355

  XLVIII. THE ORDERING OF EUROPE, 366

  XLIX. THE STORY OF THE MASTER, 375

  EPILOGUE.--"AND ON EARTH PEACE!" 386

  THE ANGEL OF THE REVOLUTION.