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CONTENTS
Alone Again—The Friar's Proverb—The Attack Renewed—Effective Archery—Preparing the Attack on the Intrenchment—Volleys at Close Range—A Blunder in Strategy—The Retreat—The Count Tries His Hand at the Crossbow—Reproaching Repulsed Soldiers—A Veteran Replies—The Attack Renewed—The "Cat" Once More—The Intrenchment Is Taken by the Besiegers,
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A Traitor in the Castle—He Deserts to the Enemy—How the Count Received Him—His Interview with Luke—Amabel's Enterprise Betrayed—Luke Suggests a Trick—The Keep the Last Hope of the Garrison—How Its Defenses Were Prepared—The Attack Slackens—The Friar's Wonderful "Seeing Tube"—An Inventor in His Laboratory—A Message from Edgar—The Count's Letter—Lady Mortimer's Anxiety—The Friar Detects the Fraud—A Devotee of the "White Art,"
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A Truce Asked For—The Friar's Reply Sent by Arrow-Mail—A Second Attempt to Storm the Castle—The Swinging Box—The Axmen Attack the Tower Door—Part of the Garrison Captured—The Warning Cheer—The Keep and a Single Tower Still Hold Out—The Count Releases the Prisoners on Parole—The Last Tower Is Attacked by Storm—A Second Mine Exploded—The Friar Escapes to the Keep—The Count's Courage—The Last Tower Is Taken—The Keep Remains—The Friar's Exhortation
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