The New Terror is an adventure novel by Gaston Leroux, the author of The Phantom of the Opera. It opens with a tense scene in which the narrator sees Cordélia between two people as their fingers press the triggers. The story moves through mystery and danger, making it a good choice for listeners 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 New Terror “My cry was torn from me by the vision of Cordélia’s form ... rising between us at the moment when our fingers were pressing the triggers....” The New Terror By GASTON LEROUX AUTHOR OF “THE PHANTOM CLUE,” “WOLVES OF THE SEA,” “MISSING MEN,” ETC.
FRONTISPIECE BY GEORGE W. GAGE NEW YORK THE MACAULAY COMPANY Published in England under the title THE BURGLED HEART Copyright, 1926, by The Macaulay Company Printed in the United States of America
CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I My BETROTHAL TO CORDÉLIA д II THE PORTRAIT 12 III VASCOEUIL AND HENNEQUEVILLE 20 IV THE WEDDING 29 V An Unexpected Present 39 VI PATRICK 47 VII AFTER THE WEDDING 72 VIII DR. THUREL 77 IX I DISCOVER A CHANGE IN CORDÉLIA 92 X THE SECOND NIGHT дв XI THE GOLDEN CHAMBER 111 XII THE THIEF 120 XIII HAPPINESS CONSISTS IN REALITIES NOT IN DREAMS 128 XIV HAPPY DAYS 138 XV IN WHICH MY ANXIETY ABOUT CORDÉLIA'S POLYGON IS REVIVED 141 XVI THE APPOINTMENT 146 XVII THE DUEL 164 XVIII AND NOW ... 178 XIX THE LAST VISIT— 185 A TERRIBLE TALE 189 THE GOLD AXE 229
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