Peter the Priest

By LEONARD MERRICK

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An Unofficial Patriot

By HELEN H. GARDENER

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THE DAGGER AND THE CROSS

BY JOSEPH HATTON

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THE MAN WHO WAS GOOD

BY LEONARD MERRICK

AUTHOR OF "A Daughter of the Philistines," "One Man's Views."

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DEFIANT HEARTS

BY W. HEIMBURG

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"When The World Was Younger"

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Dust in the Balance

By GEORGE KNIGHT

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Betrayal of John Fordham

By B. L. FARJEON

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Transcriber's note:

This book, as originally published, did not have a table of contents. A table of contents has been created for this electronic edition.