"'A Mummer's Wife' holds at present a unique position among English novels. It is a conspicuous success of its kind."--_Graphic._ THE CORSARS; OR, LOVE AND LUCRE. BY JOHN HILL, AUTHOR OF "THE WATERS OF MARAH," "SALLY," &c. "It is indubitable that Mr. Hill has produced a strong and lively novel, full of story, character, situations, murder, gold-mines, excursions, and alarms. The book will give great pleasure to the 'proud male,' as M. Zola says, and is so rich in promise that we hope to receive some day from Mr. Hill a romance which will win every vote."--_Saturday Review._ "The story is well worked out, and the characters have each and all a distinct backbone. The strong point of the novel is humour."--_Life._ MR. BUTLER'S WARD. BY F. MABEL ROBINSON. "A charming book, poetically conceived and worked out with tenderness and insight."--_Athenæum._ "'Mr. Butler's Ward' is a well-planned and well-executed novel. It is worked out with much insight and considerable incidental humour."--_Academy._ "'Mr. Butler's Ward' is of exceptional merit and interest as a first novel. The style is excellent throughout."--_Graphic._ PRINCE SERGE PANINE. BY GEORGES OHNET, AUTHOR OF "THE IRONMASTER." TRANSLATED FROM THE 110TH FRENCH EDITION. This is the work that made M. Ohnet's reputation, and was crowned by the French Academy. BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND DAWN. BY INA L. CASSILIS, AUTHOR OF "SOCIETY'S QUEEN," "STRANGELY WOOED: STRANGELY WON," &c., THE FORKED TONGUE. BY R. LANGSTAFF DE HAVILLAND, AUTHOR OF "ENSLAVED." _VIZETELLY'S ONE-VOLUME NOVELS._ IX. THE THREATENING EYE. BY E. F. KNIGHT, AUTHOR OF "THE CRUISE OF THE FALCON." ... "When Fortune means to men most good, She looks upon them with a threatening eye." KING JOHN, Act III., Scene IV. [Illustration] LONDON: _VIZETELLY & CO., 42 CATHERINE ST., STRAND._ 1885. Perth: S. COWAN AND CO., STRATHMORE PRINTING WORKS. CONTENTS. CHAPTER PAGE I. THE EDUCATION OF MARY GRIMM 9 II. ON THE ROAD TO RUIN 17 III. THE SECRET SOCIETY 27 IV. THE FIRST DAY OF LIBERTY 40 V. IN THE TEMPLE 51 VI. FROM SCYLLA TO CHARYBDIS 62 VII. THE TENTH PLAGUE OF EGYPT 74 VIII. LIGHT LOVER 89 IX. KILLING NO MURDER 102 X. A LOVE THAT DOES NOT RUN SMOOTHLY 115 XI. A WRECK 128