NEW FICTION. +THE FORGE IN THE FOREST.+ By Professor CHARLES G. D. ROBERTS. With Seven full-page Illustrations by HENRY SANDHAM, R.C.A. Crown 8vo, 5s. An historical novel, of which the scene is laid in Arcadia. +MARCUS WARWICK, ATHEIST.+ By ALICE M. DALE. Post 8vo, 6s. Deals with English Criminal Law. +A MAN OF THE MOORS.+ By HALLIWELL SUTCLIFFE, Author of "The Eleventh Commandment," "A Tragedy in Grey," etc. Post 8vo, 6s. A Novel of the Haworth Country. +DOWN BY THE SUWANEE RIVER.+ By AUBREY HOPWOOD. Post 8vo, 6s. A Florida Romance. LONDON: KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH, TRÜBNER & CO., LTD. A MAN OF THE MOORS BY HALLIWELL SUTCLIFFE AUTHOR OF "THE ELEVENTH COMMANDMENT," "A TRAGEDY IN GREY," ETC. LONDON KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH, TRÜBNER & CO., LTD. PATERNOSTER HOUSE, CHARING CROSS ROAD 1897 (_The rights of translation and of reproduction are reserved._) CONTENTS. CHAPTER PAGE I. THE MOOR MAN COMES BACK TO HIS OWN 1 II. THE PERVERSION OF GABRIEL HIRST 13 III. A MOOR WOMAN 28 IV. AT THE SIGN OF THE DOG AND GROUSE 37 V. CONCERNING PARSLEY AND STRONG DRINK 45 VI. THE RISING WIND 55 VII. 'TWIXT WYNYATES AND LING CRAG 63 VIII. KATE STRANGEWAYS ASSERTS HERSELF 72 IX. CONFESSION 81 X. THE WOMAN OF SORROWSTONES SPRING 89 XI. THE GHOST OF WYNYATES 95 XII. RELEASE 104 XIII. A MOONLIGHT INTRODUCTION 110 XIV. FRENDER'S FOLLY 123 XV. A HOME-COMING 136 XVI. RODDICK'S WIFE 145 XVII. IN WHICH MRS. LOMAX GROWS ANGRY 152 XVIII. THE CUTTING OF PEATS 161 XIX. THE LINK THAT BINDETH MAN AND WIFE 172 XX. THE FIGHT AT THE QUARRY EDGE 183 XXI. AFTERWARDS 198 XXII. WHITE HEATHER 207 XXIII. A "REVIVAL" 218 XXIV. A TALE FROM THE HEART OF THE NIGHT 226 XXV. THE BEGINNING OF THE RIFT 236 XXVI. HOW THEY FOUGHT ROUND THE PEAT-RICK 244 XXVII. THE RIFT GAPES WIDE 253 XXVIII. JANET 258 XXIX. WHAT THE SNOWFLAKES FELL UPON 264 XXX. BY WAY OF WYNYATES 272 XXXI. THE MOOR MAN GOES OUT TO HIS OWN 280 A MAN OF THE MOORS. CHAPTER I. THE MOOR MAN COMES BACK TO HIS OWN.