The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure is a 1916 collection of adventure stories by Rex Beach. Its title story opens with a royal yacht and a king going ashore, while a white gardenia draws a woman's glance; the remaining tales offer varied suspense and action. It appeals to readers who enjoy classic adventure fiction.
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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).
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Opening of the book
The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure BY REX BEACH AUTHOR OF "HEART OF THE SUNSET" "THE SPOILERS" ETC. ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure Copyright, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1916, by Harper & Brothers Copyright, 1910, 1913, by Cosmopolitan Magazine Copyright, 1906, by The Metropolitan Magazine Co. Printed in the United States of America Published April, 1916 Her eyes flashed to the white gardenia on his breast, then up to his own. CONTENTS THE CRIMSON GARDENIA I II
III ROPE'S END I II INOCENCIO I II THE WAG-LADY "MAN PROPOSES—" I II TOLD IN THE STORM THE WEIGHT OF OBLIGATION THE STAMPEDE WHEN THE MAIL CAME IN McGILL THE BRAND I II Books by REX BEACH ILLUSTRATIONS Her Eyes Flashed to the White Gardenia on His Breast, Then Up to His Own As Floréal Rose from His Father's Body He Heard a Shot and Saw the Soldiers of the Republic Charging Him "Take Your Hand off That Gun, Barclay"
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