Initial Studies in American Letters
INITIAL STUDIES IN AMERICAN LETTERS by HENRY A. BEERS New York Chautauqua Press C. L. S. C. Department, 150 Fifth Avenue 1891 The required books of the C. L. S. C. are recommended by a Council of Six. It must, however, be understood that recommendation does not involve an approval by the Council, or by any member of it, of every
"I should not approve of that," dissented the King. "In the first
place, as far as we know, Mr. Edestone may have already communicated
with Berlin, Paris, and Petrograd. I do not think he would put himself
so completely in our power if he thought he was risking the
destruction of his entire scheme."
"I believe, Your Majesty," said another sneeringly, "that this
melodramatic exit is just another Yankee bluff. You will probably find
in looking into it that the fellow has palmed the real instrument and
has forced this one on us by clever sleight of hand."
"I disagree with you entirely," said the King, frowning and bringing
his hand down on the table as if to put an end to the discussion. "I
believe this man to be a gentleman and a thoroughly good sportsman."
CHAPTER XII
FIRST SHOW OF FORCE
On entering the room, when he returned, Edestone, although he was
aware that the King had been notified and the attendants been given
INITIAL STUDIES IN AMERICAN LETTERS by HENRY A. BEERS New York Chautauqua Press C. L. S. C. Department, 150 Fifth Avenue 1891 The required books of the C. L. S. C. are recommended by a Council of Six. It must, however, be understood that recommendation does not involve an approval by the Council, or by any member of it, of every