THE LOST AMBASSADOR

OR, THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING DELORA

BY

E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM

AUTHOR OF "THE ILLUSTRIOUS PRINCE," "THE MISSIONER," "JEANNE OF THE MARSHES," ETC.

With Illustrations in Color by

HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY

BOSTON LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY
1910

"If monsieur is ready," he suggested, "perhaps we had better go."

CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I: A RENCONTRE
CHAPTER II: A CAFÉ IN PARIS
CHAPTER III: DELORA
CHAPTER IV: DANGEROUS PLAY
CHAPTER V: SATISFACTION
CHAPTER VI: AN INFORMAL TRIBUNAL
CHAPTER VII: A DOUBLE ASSIGNATION
CHAPTER VIII: LOUIS INSISTS
CHAPTER IX: A TRAVELLING ACQUAINTANCE
CHAPTER X: DELORA DISAPPEARS
CHAPTER XI: THROUGH THE TELEPHONE
CHAPTER XII: FELICIA DELORA
CHAPTER XIII: LOUIS, MAÎTRE D'HÔTEL
CHAPTER XIV: LOUIS EXPLAINS
CHAPTER XV: A DANGEROUS IMPERSONATION
CHAPTER XVI: TWO OF A TRADE
CHAPTER XVII: A VERY SPECIAL DINNER
CHAPTER XVIII: CONTRASTS
CHAPTER XIX: WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS
CHAPTER XX: A TERRIBLE NIGHT
CHAPTER XXI: A CHANGE OF PLANS
CHAPTER XXII: FORMAL CALL
CHAPTER XXIII: FELICIA
CHAPTER XXIV: A TANTALIZING GLIMPSE
CHAPTER XXV: PRIVATE AND DIPLOMATIC
CHAPTER XXVI: NEARLY
CHAPTER XXVII: WAR
CHAPTER XXVIII: CHECK
CHAPTER XXIX: AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW
CHAPTER XXX: TO NEWCASTLE BY ROAD
CHAPTER XXXI: AN INTERESTING DAY
CHAPTER XXXII: A PROPOSAL
CHAPTER XXXIII: FELICIA HESITATES
CHAPTER XXXIV: AN APPOINTMENT WITH DELORA
CHAPTER XXXV: A NARROW ESCAPE
CHAPTER XXXVI: AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT
CHAPTER XXXVII: DELORA RETURNS