Its members did their utmost to carry out their duties conscientiously, but their efforts, as history has since proved, were wasted. The Report, when published, was more or less still-born; it was condemned by almost every party in India. The gentlemen forming the Commission went from province to...
He was fortunate in finding the Ambassador at home, and had ten minutes interview with that gentleman, which opened the latter’s eyes considerably. It left him also feeling a trifle resentful that his country should entrust a task to him which brought an unwelcome visit from a stern, grey-eyed En...
For weeks he had wandered through London searching for excitement and adventure; anything to give a zest to life. But from north to south, east to west, nowhere in the metropolis had he found anything that was even calculated to raise his interest above the ordinary level. A city that newspapers ...
There was not a thought for her own extremely dangerous position; apparently she was entirely unconcerned about herself. Yet, unless they could think of some means to cause Baltazzi to go away, it was certain that her association with him would become known, and mean death for her; death without ...
There was a sneering smile on the latter’s face, while both Modjeska and Carter stared at him in dumbfounded astonishment. The Pole’s expression was perfectly ludicrous. His strange, brown eyes were open to their widest extent, losing thereby a lot of their sinister quality, his lower jaw had fal...
Recent events had convinced him, as well as Rahtz, that Shannon had, by some means or other, discovered that the Principal of Mozang College was in Lahore for other reasons besides the education of the young Indian. But Novar fancied himself secure, had not imagined for one moment that he also wa...
During the journey he sat for the most part with his chin sunk on his breast, a deeply thoughtful figure. Nobody realised better than he the stupendous task he and Cousins would have, if they were to rescue the Baroness von Reudath. Gottfried would be required to help, of course, but his part wou...