“MY BACK AGAINST THE DOOR, MY HAND ON MY REVOLVER.”—Page 94. MY BACK AGAINST THE DOOR, MY HAND ON MY REVOLVER. IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM BY ARTHUR W. MARCHMONT ARTHUR W. MARCHMONT AUTHOR OF “BY WIT OF WOMAN,” “THE QUEEN’S ADVOCATE,” “A COURIER OF FORTUNE,” ETC. With a frontispiece in colours by ARCHIE GUNN ARCHIE GUNN NEW YORK FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY PUBLISHERS FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY Copyright, 1907, by ARTHUR W. MARCHMONT April, 1907 All Rights Reserved Copyright, 1907, by April, 1907 [v] CONTENTS A Chance Meeting On the Devil’s Staircase Volna Drakona A Horsedealing Transaction At Pulta