A Son of Ishmael BY MRS. L. T. MEADE Author of “The Medicine Lady,” “Dr. Rumsey’s Patient,” “A Soldier of Fortune,” etc., etc. [Illustration] ILLUSTRATIONS BY A. BURNHAM SHUTE NEW AMSTERDAM BOOK COMPANY 156 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK A SON OF ISHMAEL. [Illustration: “I die before my work is completed,” he said; “but leave it to you.”—_Frontispiece._] A SON OF ISHMAEL A Novel BY L. T. MEADE AUTHOR OF “THE MEDICINE LADY,” “HEART OF GOLD,” “NOBODY’S NEIGHBOR,” ETC. [Illustration] NEW YORK NEW AMSTERDAM BOOK COMPANY 156 FIFTH AVENUE LONDON—F. V. WHITE & CO. Copyright, 1896, by NEW AMSTERDAM BOOK COMPANY CONTENTS. CHAP. PAGE I.—DR. FOLLETT’S SECRET 1 II.—HIS WILLING BRIDE 15 III.—THE PACKET ON THE UPPER SHELF 19 IV.—AT THE BUNGALOW 30 V.—A WILD WOOER 37 VI.—LONG JOHN 45 VII.—THE WEDDING NIGHT 54 VIII.—AT THE OPERA HOUSE 60 IX.—THE ROSE-COLOURED BEDROOM AND THE NEW MAID 70 X.—THE BOY ON THE HEARTH 78 XI.—THE QUEEN ANNE WING AND GARDEN 87 XII.—SILVER 95 XIII.—LONG JOHN 104 XIV.—THE BUTLER’S PANTRY 108 XV.—LEAH 121 XVI.—THE LADY IN THE WOOD 130 XVII.—CROSSLEY 139 XVIII.—THE TORN LETTER AND THE MARK 147 XIX.—THE SILVER SCHOOL 156 XX.—A BLACK DIAMOND 170 XXI.—THE RATS IN THE QUEEN ANNE WING 174 XXII.—THE MAN WITH THE MARK 184 XXIII.—DAME ROWTON 192 XXIV.—THE BLACK DIAMOND AGAIN 200 XXV.—KIDNAPPED 208