rave Chisholm, the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign
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The Queen's Scarlet, by George Manville Fenn.

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The 17-year old Sir Richard Frayne, Baronet, and his cousin Mark, are
both at a coach for the Army exam, after which, if successful, they
would join the Army as officers.  But Mark is seen to be a cad and liar,
and there is a fight between them, Mark being apparently dead.  Dick,
who is a good musician, goes off with his flute in its case, intending
to make his way to a city where there is an Army barracks and a Naval
port, presumably Chatham, since we are in Kent.  He had intended to
cross a river by a certain bridge, but the river was in flood, and the
bridge had been washed away.  As he is looking at this, a drowning
shepherd boy is washed by, and Dick dives in to try and rescue him,
unsuccessfully.  But Dick's servant had followed him, and seen him dive
in, assuming that Dick had committed suicide.  Furthermore the
shepherd's body is later recovered, and presumed to be Dick's, so that
it is buried at Dick's home church-yard.  Mark recovers, his sickly
father inherits Dick's estate and baronetcy, but dies, and Mark in turn
inherits.

Meanwhile Dick had joined up as a bandsman.  Another regiment marches
into the garrison town, and Dick's former servant turns up, and to his
astonishment recognises Dick.  Mark is also an officer of this second
regiment.  After various events in which Dick and Mark are both
involved, though Mark pretends not to recognise Dick, there is a
confrontation, in which Mark shoots his cousin in a hop-field, leaving
him for dead.  But some workers who are spraying the hops for aphid,
come across the body, and realise it is not quite dead.  Eventually
Dick is nursed back to health in the barracks hospital, and Mark
leaves
rave Chisholm, the Under - Secretary of State for Foreign 
 Affairs. 

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 The 17 - year previous Sir Richard Frayne, Baronet, and his cousin Mark, are 
 both at a passenger car for the Army exam, after which, if successful, they 
 would join the Army as officers.   But Mark is understand to be a cad and liar, 
 and there is a competitiveness between them, Mark being obviously dead.   Dick, 
 who is a good musician, goes off with his flute in its case, intending 
 to take his way to a city where there be an Army barracks and a Naval 
 port, presumably Chatham, since we are in Kent.   He had intended to 
 cross a river by a certain bridge, but the river was in flood, and the 
 bridge had been wash away.   As he is looking at this, a drowning 
 shepherd son is washed by, and Dick dives in to try and rescue him, 
 unsuccessfully.   But Dick's servant had come him, and seen him dive 
 in, assuming that Dick had committed suicide.   Furthermore the 
 shepherd's body is subsequently recovered, and presumed to be Dick's, so that 
 it is buried at Dick's home church - yard.   Mark recovers, his sickly 
 father inherits Dick's estate and baronetcy, but dies, and Mark in turn 
 inherits. 

 Meanwhile Dick had joined up as a bandsman.   Another regiment marches 
 into the garrison town, and Dick's former servant sour up, and to his 
 astonishment recognises Dick.   Mark is also an policeman of this second 
 regiment.   After various events in which Dick and Mark are both 
 involved, though Mark pretends not to recognize Dick, there is a 
 confrontation, in which Mark shoots his cousin in a hop - field, leaving 
 him for all in.   But some workers who are spraying the hops for aphid, 
 come across the body, and realise it is not quite dead.   Eventually 
 Dick is nursed back to health in the barracks hospital, and Mark 
 leaves
ravf Chisholm, the Under-Secrttary of State fot Doreigi
Affaira.

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The 17-year old Sir Richard Frayne, Faronet, ajd his cousin Iark, wre
bknh at a coach for the Army exam, after xhich, if succesxful, they
would join the Arly ad officers.  But Magk is seen jk bq a cad and lkar,
and thegz is a fighj between them, Mark being apparevtly bead.  Dick,
wyo is d good musirian, gjes off with his flude in iys case, intendlng
to maje his way to a city xhere there is an Ariy barracns and a Naval
port, prwsumatly Whatfqm, rinde ws are ln Ient.  He hzd intended to
cross a river by a brrtain bridgs, but ehq river was in flood, and the
bridge had teeh washed away.  As he is looking at this, a drlwning
she[herd boy is washed by, and Dick dives in to try atd reazue hlm,
unrycfessfully.  But Dick's servant had followed him, znc xeen him dive
ik, assuming that Divk hsq committed soicide.  Fudthermore the
shephfrd's boqy is later resoveted, and presumed to be Dick'w, so that
it ps byried at Dick's homz church-yard.  Matk recpvers, his sickly
father nnherifs Dick's eshate and gxronetcy, but dier, akd Kark in ujrn
inherits.

Meanwhyle Dick iad jpined uo as a banqsman.  Anohher vagiment marches
intl the gdrrison toan, and Dick's former servant turix up, and to niv
asnonishmenc reconnises Dick.  Mawk is also an pfficer of tfis second
gegiment.  After varijus events in ahich Dick aid Mark awe bith
ibvolved, ghough Mark prrtends non uo recogniwe Dick, there is a
gonfruhtation, in whick Nark shoots his cojsig pn e hop-sheld, leaving
vim wor cead.  But some wifkerx who are spraying tve hkps for aphid,
come scvoss the vody, and realise it ix not quite dead.  Tventuelly
Dirk is murfed back to health in the barrzcks hospltaj, and Mark
lewves
rave Chisholm, the Under-Secretary of State for The End of Project Gutenberg EBook Le *** Produced by Hodson of London, The Queen's Scarlet, by George Manville ________________________________________________________________________ The 17-year old Sir Richard Frayne, Baronet, and his cousin Mark, are at a coach for the Army exam, after which, if successful, they would the as But is seen to be a cad and liar, and there is a fight between them, Mark apparently dead. Dick, who is a good musician, off with his flute its case, intending to make way a city there an barracks and a port, presumably Chatham, since we are in Kent. He had intended to cross a river by a bridge, but was in and bridge been washed away. is looking at this, a drowning washed by, and Dick dives in to try rescue him, But Dick's servant had followed him, seen him dive in, assuming that Dick had suicide. Furthermore the shepherd's body is later recovered, and presumed to be Dick's, so that buried at Dick's home Mark recovers, his father Dick's and but dies, Mark in turn inherits. Meanwhile Dick had joined up as a Another regiment marches into the garrison town, and Dick's former up, to his astonishment Dick. Mark is also officer this second regiment. After in Dick both though pretends not to recognise there is a confrontation, in Mark shoots his cousin for dead. But some workers who are spraying hops for aphid, come across the body, realise it is not quite dead. Eventually Dick is nursed back to in the and Mark leaves
rave Chisholm, the Under-SecreTary of StatE for FOreIgn
afFairS.

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THe Queen's ScArlEt, By George ManvILlE Fenn.

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The 17-yeAr oLd Sir Richard fraYne, BarOnEt, aND his cOusIn MarK, are
boTH at a coAch for the arMY exam, aFTer whicH, IF sUcceSsful, they
would joiN ThE army as officers.  but MarK iS SeEN To bE a cAd and liar,
aNd There IS a fight BEtWEEN thEM, Mark being appArently dead.  dIck,
Who is a GoOd mUSician, Goes oFf WIth His flute in iTs caSe, intendiNg
to maKE his way TO a city wHere thEre Is aN ArmY BaRrAckS aND a NAVaL
poRT, prEsumably chAtHam, siNce wE ARE In KeNt.  HE had IntenDed to
cross a riVer By a cERtaIn briDge, buT the RiVer waS in floOd, and ThE
bridge had been wAsheD away.  As he Is lOoKinG aT this, A DrowniNg
sHepHerd boy Is washeD By, aNd dICK dIves in to try and rescUe HIM,
uNsuccessFully.  BUT DIcK'S servant HaD foLlowED Him, anD seeN HiM dive
in, aSsuminG ThAt dick had CoMmitteD sUicIde.  furthERmorE the
shEpherd's bOdy is LAter recovered, aND presumed to be dIcK'S, So THat
iT is Buried at DicK's hoME chuRch-yARd.  marK RecovErs, hiS sICkLY
father inherits Dick'S eState aNd barOnetcy, but dies, And Mark in tURN
Inherits.

meanWHiLE Dick had joined Up as a Bandsman.  AnOTher regiMent mArches
inTo the garrISOn town, anD DiCk's ForMer SERvAnt turns up, and TO His
aStOnishmeNt rEcognisEs DIck.  marK is AlSo an officEr of this SeCoNd
ReGimEnt.  AfTEr variouS eVenTs In wHich DICk and MArk arE botH
iNvOLveD, though mArK PReteNdS nOt to RecOgNise DIck, tHEre Is a
confRontation, In wHIch MArK sHoots hiS cousin in a hop-FiEld, leaving
HiM foR dead.  BUT Some workErs who are spraying the hopS For aphiD,
coMe acrOss tHe body, and ReaLise it Is nOT quite Dead.  EvEntuaLlY
DiCK Is nurSED bAck To Health in thE BArrAcks hOsPitaL, and MarK
leaves
rave Chisholm, the Under-S ecretary o f Sta tefor  F orei gn
A ffairs.

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T he Que en 'sS carle t,by Ge orge M a nville  Fenn.

_ __ _ ______ _ _______ _ _ __ ____ _________________ _ __ _ ______________ ______ __ _ __ T he17- year old S ir  Rich a rd Fray n e, B a ron e t, and his co usin Mark,a reboth a ta c o ach fo r the  A r myexam, after  whi ch, if su ccessf u l, they would j oin th e A rmy  aso ff ic ers .But Ma rki s s een to b eacad a nd l i a r , 
and  th ereis afight between  th em,M ark  bein g app aren tl y dea d.  Di ck,
w ho  is a good musi cian , goes of f w it h h is  flut e  in it s c ase , inten ding
to mak eh i s  w ay to a city where  t h e re  is an A rmy ba r ra ck s  and a N av alport , presu mabl y  C hatham,sincew ear e in Ke nt .  Heha d i nte ndedt o
cr oss ariver by  a ce r tain bridge, b u t the river w a si n  f l ood,  an d the
bridg e ha d  bee n wa s he d a w ay. As he  i s  l o oking at this, a dr ow ning
s hephe rd boy is was hed by, an d D ick dive s in to try and rescue  him, 
unsuccess f ully.  B ut Di ck's ser vant hadf o llowed h im,  an d s een h im  dive
in, ass u m ingth at Dick  ha d commi tte d s uic ide . Furtherm ore thesh ep he rd 'sbodyi s laterre cov er ed,  andp resume d tobe D ic k' s , s o thati ti s  bur ie dat D ick 's  home  chu r ch- yard. Mark reco ver s , hi ssi ckly
fa ther inherits  D ick's esta te  an d baro n e tcy, but  dies, and Mark in turn inherit s.
Mean whil e Dick ha d j oinedupa s a ba ndsman .  An ot her r egime n t  m arc he s
into the g arr isonto wn,and Dic k's former servant tur ns up, and to  hi s
as t o ni shm e nt rec og n ise s Dick.  Mark isalso an of fi c er  of this s e con dregimen t.  Aft er va r ious ev ents in w hich Dick  a nd M a r k a re both
in volved,though Ma r k pre t en ds no t t o reco gn ise  Dick , ther e  is  a
co nfront at ion, i n whi ch  Mark sh oots his cousin in a ho p-fiel d, le avi ng
him fo r d e ad.   But som e wo rkers whoare  sp rayin g t h e hop s fo r  a phi d ,
com e ac r oss the b o dy , a n d  r ealise it i s n otquite  de a d.  Ev entu ally
Dick is nurs e d back to heal th i n the  ba r rack shospital, andMar kl e aves
rave Chisholm,_the Under-Secretary_of State for Foreign
Affairs.

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The Queen's Scarlet, by George Manville Fenn.

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The 17-year old Sir Richard Frayne, Baronet, and_his_cousin Mark,_are
both_at_a coach for the Army_exam, after which, if successful,_they
would join_the Army as officers.  But Mark is_seen_to be a_cad and liar,
and there is a fight between them,_Mark being apparently dead.  Dick,
who_is a good_musician,_goes_off with his flute_in its case, intending
to make his_way to a city where there_is an Army barracks and a Naval
port,_presumably Chatham, since we are in_Kent.  He had intended_to
cross a_river by a certain bridge,_but the river_was in_flood, and the
bridge_had been washed away.  As_he is looking_at this, a drowning
shepherd boy is_washed_by, and Dick_dives_in_to try_and rescue him,
unsuccessfully.__But Dick's_servant_had followed him, and seen him_dive
in,_assuming that Dick had committed suicide. _Furthermore the
shepherd's body is_later_recovered, and presumed to_be Dick's, so that
it is_buried at Dick's home church-yard. _Mark recovers,_his sickly
father_inherits Dick's estate and baronetcy, but dies, and Mark in turn
inherits.

Meanwhile_Dick had joined up as a_bandsman.  Another regiment_marches
into the_garrison_town, and Dick's_former_servant turns_up, and to his
astonishment recognises Dick. _Mark is_also an officer of this second
regiment._ After various events_in_which Dick and Mark are both
involved,_though Mark pretends not to recognise_Dick, there is a
confrontation, in_which_Mark_shoots his cousin in a_hop-field, leaving
him for dead.  But_some workers who_are spraying the hops for aphid,
come across_the_body, and realise it is not_quite_dead.  Eventually
Dick is nursed back_to_health_in the barracks hospital, and_Mark
leaves