"'The Cardinal Moth,' Frobisher said, hoarsely." (Chapter I.) THE CARDINAL MOTH THE CARDINAL MOTH BY BY FRED M. WHITE FRED M. WHITE Author of "The Crimson Blind," "The Weight of the Crown," "The Corner House," etc., etc. Author of "The Crimson Blind," "The Weight of the Crown," "The Corner House," etc., etc. WARD, LOCK, & CO., LIMITED LONDON AND MELBOURNE 1905 WARD, LOCK, & CO., LIMITED LONDON AND MELBOURNE 1905 Made and Printed in Great Britain by WARD, LOCK & Co., LIMITED, LONDON. Made and Printed in Great Britain by WARD, LOCK & Co., LIMITED, LONDON. CONTENTS. CONTENTS. CHAPTER CHAPTER I.—FLOWERS OF BLOOD II.—ANGELA III.—CROSSED SWORDS IV.—A DUSKY POTENTATE V.—AN INTERRUPTED FEAST VI.—BIT OF THE ROPE VII.—A GRIP OF STEEL VIII.—THE WEAKER VESSEL IX.—A WORD TO THE WISE X.—A WORD TO THE WISE. XI.—BORROWED PLUMES XII.—A MODEL HUSBAND XIII.—THE QUEEN OF THE RUBIES XIV.—"UNEASY LIES THE HEAD——" XV.—HUNT THE SLIPPER XVI.—DIPLOMACY XVII.—A FRIEND IN NEED XVIII.—A DEFENSIVE ALLIANCE XIX.—WHAT DID SHE MEAN? XX.—CHECK TO FROBISHER XXI.—DENVERS LEARNS SOMETHING XXII.—STRANDS OF THE ROPE XXIII.—A LUNCH AT THE BELGRAVE XXIV.—A WOMAN'S WAY XXV.—A STRIKING LIKENESS XXVI.—A BAD