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Peace With Honour

By
SYDNEY C. GRIER
AUTHOR OF “A CROWNED QUEEN,”
“THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,”
“IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc.


WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY ALFRED PEARSE

(Fifth in the Modern East series)


BOSTON
L. C. PAGE & COMPANY
MDCCCCII

COPYRIGHT.

Copyright, 1902
By L. C. Page & Company
(Incorporated)


Published June, 1902

DEDICATION.

TO
E. FG. L.,
IN GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT
OF MUCH KIND ADVICE
AND HELP.

CONTENTS.

I. “SHOULD AULD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT?”

II. A COMMUNITY OF INTERESTS

III. FELLOW-TRAVELLERS

IV. AGAINST HIS WILL

V. ACROSS THE FRONTIER

VI. AN OFFER OF CO-OPERATION

VII. THE MAN WHO DISAPPEARED

VIII. EAST MEETS WEST

IX. STRAINED RELATIONS

X. CAUGHT AND CAGED

XI. THE RANKS ARE THINNED

XII. THE STANDARD-BEARER FALLS

XIII. A PROFESSIONAL SUMMONS

XIV. AN ULTIMATUM

XV. ONE CROWDED HOUR

XVI. A CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES

XVII. POINTS OF VIEW

XVIII. RETREAT CUT OFF

XIX. THE VALUE OF A REPUTATION

XX. FOR THE HONOUR OF ENGLAND’S SAKE

XXI. FOR A CONSIDERATION

XXII. A SILENCE THAT WAS GOLDEN

XXIII. HARDLY WON

XXIV. VIS MEDICATRIX

EPILOGUE

PEACE WITH HONOUR.

CHAPTER I.
“SHOULD AULD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT?”

Now, Dick, I want to trot you out this afternoon, so please put onyour smartest clothes, and your best company manners, and your mostwinning smile.”

“Has your majesty any more commands? I was under the impression that Iwas excused further duty to-day, on condition of dining out with youto-night and to-morrow night.”

“This is not duty, it is pleasure—or ought to be.”

“That sounds more inviting. Who gets the pleasure?”

“I do, if you will come, and I will promise you some as well.”

“Your generosity exceeds my highest expectations, but I should likepar

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