PATSY BY S. R. CROCKETT AUTHOR OF "THE RAIDERS," "THE STICKIT MINISTER," "LOVE'S YOUNG DREAM," "ANNE OF THE BARRICADES," ETC. SYNDICATE PUBLISHING COMPANY NEW YORK LONDON All rights reserved Copyright, 1912, By THE MACMILLAN COMPANY. Copyright By Set up and electrotyped. Published February, 1913. Reprinted February, 1913; April, December, 1913. "Yes, I," said Patsy. CONTENTS CHAPTER I. HEIRESS AND HEIR CHAPTER II. THE MAIDENS' COVE CHAPTER III. THE BOTHY CHAPTER IV. BY FORCE OF ARMS CHAPTER V. PATSY'S CONFESSIONS CHAPTER VI. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS CHAPTER VII. THE LADS IN THE HEATHER CHAPTER VIII. THE BLACK PEARL OF CAIRN FERRIS CHAPTER IX. HIS LIFE IN HIS HAND CHAPTER X. THE WICKED LAYETH A SNARE CHAPTER XI. THE TRAMPLING OF HORSE IN THE NIGHT CHAPTER XII. PATSY'S RESCUE CHAPTER XIII. PLOTS AND PRINCES CHAPTER XIV. THE END OF AN OLD FEUD CHAPTER XV. THE FECHTIN' FOOL CHAPTER XVI. A RIDER COMES TO CASTLE RAINCY CHAPTER XVII. PATSY HELD IN HONOUR CHAPTER XVIII. UNCLE JULIAN'S PRINCESS CHAPTER XIX. MISS ALINE TAKES COMMAND CHAPTER XX. LOUIS RAINCY ENDURES HARDNESS CHAPTER XXI. THE CAVE OF ADULLAM CHAPTER XXII. WINTER AFTERNOON CHAPTER XXIII. PATSY HAS GREATNESS THRUST UPON HER CHAPTER XXIV. THE LOST FOLK'S ACRE CHAPTER XXV. THE HIGH STILE CHAPTER XXVI. THE GIBBET RING CHAPTER XXVII. THE DUKES ... AND SUPSORROW CHAPTER XXVIII. THE "GREEN DRAGON" CHAPTER XXIX. ENEMY'S COUNTRY CHAPTER XXX. A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" CHAPTER XXXI. THE NIGHT LANDING CHAPTER XXXII. ORDEAL BY FIRE CHAPTER XXXIII. PATSY RAISES THE COUNTRY CHAPTER XXXIV. THE PRISON-BREAKERS CHAPTER XXXV. THE PICTS' WAY IS THE WOMAN'S WAY CHAPTER XXXVI. STIFF-NECKED AND REBELLIOUS CHAPTER