THE THREE SAPPHIRES BY W. A. FRASER AUTHOR OF "FOOL'S GOLD," ETC. ILLUSTRATED BY ARTHUR HEMING NEW YORK GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY Copyright, 1918, By George H. Doran Company Copyright, 1918, by Street & Smith Corporation Printed in the United States of America THERE WAS A COUGHING ROAR AND A LEOPARD, TURNED BY THE SHOT, BOUNDED INTO THE JUNGLE. CONTENTS PART ONE Chapter I Chapter II Chapter III Chapter IV Chapter V Chapter VI PART TWO Chapter VII Chapter VIII Chapter IX Chapter X Chapter XI Chapter XII PART THREE Chapter XIII Chapter XIV Chapter XV Chapter XVI Chapter XVII PART FOUR Chapter XVIII Chapter XIX Chapter XX Chapter XXI Chapter XXII Chapter XXIII ILLUSTRATIONS THERE WAS A COUGHING ROAR AND A LEOPARD, TURNED BY THE SHOT, BOUNDED INTO THE JUNGLE PUNDIT BAGH SHOT INTO THE AIR A QUIVERING MASS OF GOLD AND BRONZE IN THE SUNLIGHT GREAT AS WAS THE ELEPHANT'S STRENGTH, SHE COULD NOT BREAK THE PYTHON'S DEADLY CLASP THE GRAY STALLION'S THUNDERING GALLOP ALL BUT DROWNING THE BLASPHEMOUS REPROACH THE THREE SAPPHIRES PART ONE