A Treacherous Shot
Delphine's father, Major Erskine, wishes her to marry John Chester, the owner of a neighboring plantation, but the girl has been fascinated by a visiting Spanish gentleman, Roman D'Arville, ... Read allDelphine's father, Major Erskine, wishes her to marry John Chester, the owner of a neighboring plantation, but the girl has been fascinated by a visiting Spanish gentleman, Roman D'Arville, and will not listen to her father. The major threatens to send Delphine to a convent, and ... Read allDelphine's father, Major Erskine, wishes her to marry John Chester, the owner of a neighboring plantation, but the girl has been fascinated by a visiting Spanish gentleman, Roman D'Arville, and will not listen to her father. The major threatens to send Delphine to a convent, and she therefore determines to elope with Roman. In order to get out of the house she disguis... Read all