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Title: A Lost Leader
Author: E. Phillips Oppenheim
Release Date: November 14, 2005 [eBook #17063]
Language: English
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A LOST LEADER
by
E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM
Author of "A Maker of History," "Mysterious Mr. Sabin," "The Master Mummer," "Anna the Adventuress," Etc.
Illustrated by Fred Pegram
Boston Little, Brown & Company
1907
CONTENTS
Chapter
I
Reconstruction
II The Woman with an Alias
III Wanted--A Politician
IV The Duchess Asks a Question
V The Hesitation of Mr. Mannering
VI Sacrifice
VII The Duchess's "At Home"
VIII The M