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Havoc
The story begins amidst a tense political atmosphere in Europe, focusing on the interactions between a group of men—especially Bellamy, a spy, and Dorward, a journalist—who are observing a significant meeting between leaders.
"Havoc" by E. Phillips Oppenheim is a novel. The story begins amidst a tense political atmosphere in Europe, focusing on the interactions between a group of men—especially Bellamy, a spy, and Dorward, a journalist—who are observing a significant meeting between leaders.
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Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath. Both men were laboring under a bitter sense of failure. Bellamy’s face was dark with forebodings; Dorward was irritated and nervous. Failure was a new thing to him—a thing which those behind the great journals which he represented understood less, even, than he. Bellamy loved his country, and fear was gnawing at his heart.
Below, the crowds which had been waiting patiently for many hours broke into a tumult of welcoming voices. Down their thickly-packed lines the volume of sound arose and grew, a faint murmur at first, swelling and growing to a thunderous roar. Myriads of hats were suddenly torn from the heads of the excited multitude, handkerchiefs waved from every window. It was a wonderful greeting, this.
“The Czar on his way to the railway station,” Bellamy remarked.
The broad avenue was suddenly thronged with a mass of soldiery—guardsmen of the most famous of Austrian regiments, brilliant in their white uniforms, their flashing helmets. The small brougham with its great black horses was almost hidden within a ring of naked steel. Dorward, an American to the backbone and a bitter democrat, thrust out his under-lip.
“The Anointed of the Lord!” he muttered.
Contents
- 01Chapter I Crowned Heads Meet
- 02Chapter II Arthur Dorward’s “Scoop”
- 03Chapter III “Ours Is a Strange Courtship”
- 04Chapter IV the Night Train from Vienna
- 05Chapter V “Von Behrling Has the Packet”
- 06Chapter VI Von Behrling Is Tempted
- 07Chapter VII “We Play for Great Stakes”
- 08Chapter VIII the Hand of Misfortune
- 09Chapter IX Robbing the Dead
- 10Chapter X Bellamy Is Outwitted
- 11Chapter XI Von Behrling’s Fate
- 12Chapter XII Baron De Streuss’ Proposal
- 13Chapter XIII Stephen Laverick’s Conscience
- 14Chapter XIV Arthur Morrison’s Collapse
- 15Chapter XV LAVERICK’s Partner Flees
- 16Chapter XVI the Waiter at the “Black Post”
- 17Chapter XVII the Price of Silence
- 18Chapter XVIII the Lonely Chorus Girl
- 19Chapter XIX Mysterious Inquiries
- 20Chapter XX Laverick Is Cross-Examined
- 21Chapter XXI Mademoiselle Idiale’s Visit
- 22Chapter XXII Activity of Austrian Spies
- 23Chapter XXIII Laverick at the Opera
- 24Chapter XXIV a Supper Party at Luigi’s
- 25Chapter XXV Jim Shepherd’s Scare
- 26Chapter XXVI the Document Discovered
- 27Chapter XXVII Penetrating a Mystery
- 28Chapter XXVIII Laverick’s Narrow Escape
- 29Chapter XXIX Lassen’s Treachery Discovered
- 30Chapter XXX the Contest for the Papers
- 31Chapter XXXI Miss Leneveu’s Message
- 32Chapter XXXII Morrison Is Desperate
- 33Chapter XXXIII Laverick’s Arrest
- 34Chapter XXXIV Morrison’s Disclosure
- 35Chapter XXXV Bellamy’s Success
- 36Chapter XXXVI Laverick Acquitted
- 37Chapter XXXVII the Plot That Failed
- 38Chapter XXXVIII a Farewell Appearance
About this edition
- Author
- E. Phillips Oppenheim
- Language
- English
- Era
- Modern (c. 1800–1945)
- Reading level
- Introductory: no background needed
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 274 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers
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