THE LADY OF LOYALTY HOUSE A Novel BY JUSTIN HUNTLY McCARTHY AUTHOR OF “MARJORIE” “THE PROUD PRINCE” ETC. HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON 1904 Copyright, 1904, by Harper & Brothers. Harper & Brothers All rights reserved. Published October, 1904. AD SILVIAM Take for our lady’s loyal sake This vagrant tale of mine, Where Cavalier and Roundhead break A reed for Right Divine, A tale it pleasured me to make, And most to make it thine. The Solemn Muse that watches o’er The actions of the great, And bids this Venturer to soar,