The American Prisoner

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BOOK I FOX TOR FARM

BOOK II THE SEVEN

BOOK III UNDER THE EARTH

BOOK IV THE PEACE



Perspective View of the War Prison near Tor Royal upon Dartmoor. Designed for the accommodation of 10,000 Men, with Barracks for 2000 men a Short distance, but not represented in the Plate
Perspective View of the War Prison near Tor Royal upon Dartmoor.
Designed for the accommodation of 10,000 Men, with Barracks for
2000 men a Short distance, but not represented in the Plate



THE
AMERICAN PRISONER

BY

EDEN PHILLPOTTS



METHUEN & CO.
36 ESSEX STREET W.C.
LONDON
1904




Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed,
To
Jeannette L. Gilder
With hearty greeting




CONTENTS


BOOK I

FOX TOR FARM

CHAPTER

I. CATER'S BEAM
II. THE MALHERB AMPHORA
III. BESIDE EXE
IV. "THE MARROW OF THE FARM"
V. DAWN
VI. MR. PETER NORCOT
VII. THE WAR PRISON
VIII. A LITTLE ACCIDENT
IX. CHILDE'S TOMB
X. THE FIRSTBORN
XI. MALHERB'S IDEA


BOOK II

THE SEVEN

I. MR. BLAZEY
II. A BRACE OF FOWLS
III. THE GREEN APPLE
IV. A FRIEND IN NEED
V. FOLLY
VI. THE PHILOSOPHY OF MR. NORCOT
VII. THE SEVEN FAIL
VIII. JOHN LEE'S FATHER
IX. GRACE MALHERB HEARS THE NEWS
X. HANGMAN'S HOLLOW
XI. FREE
XII. THE SNOWSTORM
XIII. A GRAVE IN THE HEATHER
XIV. THE OLD AND THE NEW
XV. STARK RIDES AWAY
XVI. GOOD NEWS


BOOK III

UNDER THE EARTH

I. THE TREASURE HOUSE
II. RHYME AND REASON
III. THE OATH
IV. JOHN TAKES HIS ROAD
V. STARS AND STRIPES
VI. UNDER LOCK AND KEY
VII. THE TUNNEL GROWS
VIII. HUE AND CRY
IX. THE FIRST THROUGH THE TUNNEL
X. A GOD OF GLASS
XI. APOCALYPSE
XII. THE VOICE
XIII. PETER TRIUMPHANT
XIV. STRATEGY
XV. THE SALMON IS SPOILED


BOOK IV

THE PEACE

I. HOPE WAKES AND DIES
II. ON CHRISTMAS DAY
III. BURNHAM AS LEADER
IV. OUT OF NIGHT
V. THE LEOPARD CHANGES HER SPOTS
VI. THE BURNING OF BLAZEY
VII. DEATH AT THE GATE
VIII. BEARDING THE LION
IX. A SPECIAL LICENSE
X. EYES IN THE DARK
XI. FAREWELL, LOVEY LEE
XII. MANOR WOODS
XIII. THE PASSING OF JOHN
XIV. NEWS FROM VERMONT





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