THE SHADOW OF ASHLYDYAT by MRS. HENRY WOOD Author of "East Lynne," "The Channings," "Johnny Ludlow," etc. One Hundred and Eightieth Thousand Macmillan and Co., Limited St. Martin's Street, London 1907 All rights reserved London: Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, Duke Street, Stamford Street, S.E., and Great Windmill Street, W. CONTENTS. PART THE FIRST. CHAPTER PAGE I. THE MEET OF THE HOUNDS 1 II. LADY GODOLPHIN'S FOLLY 9 III. THE DARK PLAIN IN THE MOONLIGHT 17 IV. ALL SOULS' RECTORY 24 V. THOMAS GODOLPHIN'S LOVE 33 VI. CHARLOTTE PAIN 41 VII. BROOMHEAD 45 VIII. A SNAKE IN THE GRASS 52 IX. MR. SANDY'S "TRADE" 60 X. THE SHADOW 66 XI. A TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH 73 XII. DEAD 80 XIII. UNAVAILING REGRETS 85 XIV. GONE ON BEFORE 91 XV. A MIDNIGHT WALK 99 XVI. THE LAST JOURNEY 105 XVII. A ROW ON THE WATER 113 XVIII. STRAW IN THE STREETS 119 XIX. ONE STICK DISCARDED 125 XX. A REVELATION TO ALL SOULS' RECTOR 138 XXI. CHARLOTTE'S BARGAIN 146 XXII. DANGEROUS AMUSEMENT 156 PART THE SECOND.