THE PHANTOM REGIMENT OR STORIES OF "OURS" BY JAMES GRANT AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR" LONDON GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS BROADWAY, LUDGATE HILL NEW YORK: 9 LAFAYETTE PLACE JAMES GRANT'S NOVELS, Two Shillings each, Fancy Boards. THE ROMANCE OF WAR THE AIDE-DE-CAMP THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER BOTHWELL JANE SETON; OR, THE QUEEN'S ADVOCATE PHILIP ROLLO THE BLACK WATCH MARY OF LORRAINE OLIVER ELLIS; OR, THE FUSILIERS LUCY ARDEN; OR, HOLLYWOOD HALL FRANK HILTON; OR, THE QUEEN'S OWN THE YELLOW FRIGATE HARRY OGILVIE; OR, THE BLACK DRAGOONS ARTHUR BLANE LAURA EVERINGHAM; OR, THE HIGHLANDERS OF GLENORA THE CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD LETTY HYDE'S LOVERS CAVALIERS OF FORTUNE SECOND TO NONE THE CONSTABLE OF FRANCE VIOLET JERMYN THE PHANTOM REGIMENT THE KING'S OWN BORDERERS THE WHITE COCKADE FIRST LOVE AND LAST LOVE DICK RODNEY THE GIRL HE MARRIED LADY WEDDERBURN'S WISH JACK MANLY ONLY AN ENSIGN THE ADVENTURES OF ROB ROY UNDER THE RED DRAGON THE QUEEN'S CADET SHALL I WIN HER? FAIRER THAN A FAIRY ONE OF THE SIX HUNDRED MORLEY ASTON DID SHE LOVE HIM? THE ROSS-SHIRE BUFFS SIX YEARS AGO VERE OF OURS THE LORD HERMITAGE THE ROYAL REGIMENT THE DUKE OF ALBANY'S HIGHLANDERS THE CAMERONIANS THE SCOTS BRIGADE CONTENTS I. The Romance of a Month II. The Guarda Costa III. Jack Slingsby IV. The Venta V. The Regiment of San Antonio VI. La Posada del Cavallo VII. The Halt in a Cork Wood VIII. The Alcalde IX. The Tertulia X. Don Fabrique XI. The Raterillo XII. La Rio de Muerte XIII. Pedro the Contrabandista XIV. The Spanish Steamer XV. The Circassian Captain XVI. Osman Rioni XVII. The Hussars of Tenginski XVIII. Zupi XIX. We Reach Head-Quarters XX. St. Floridan; or, the Adventures of a Night XXI. The Widow; or, the Adventures of a Night XXII. Perez, the Potter; or, the Adventures of a Night XXIII. The Major's Story XXIV. "Estella" XXV. A Legend of Fife XXVI. The Phantom Regiment--The Quartermaster's Story XXVII. The Phantom Regiment--The Unco' Quest XXVIII. The Phantom Regiment--The Midnight March XXIX. The Last of Don Fabrique THE PHANTOM REGIMENT; OR, STORIES OF "OURS." CHAPTER I. THE ROMANCE OF A MONTH. "Adios, Señora Paulina--adios, mi Señora Dominga." "Adios, Señor Don Ricardo," replied a sweet voice from the depths of the old Spanish coach. "Vaya usted con Dios, y que no haya novedad Señoras," said I, making a vigorous effort with my best Castilian; and with these words, and one bright parting glance from two black Andalusian eyes, so ended my little romance of a month, as the old-fashioned coach, which was doubtless the production of some cunning workman of Seville or Jaen, rolled slowly, pompously, and heavily away towards the Spanish lines, from the north gate of Gibraltar. And this farewell took place exactly this day twelve months ago.