STARVECROWFARMBYSTANLEY J. WEYMANAuthor of “A Gentleman of France” “The Abbess of Vlaye,”“Count Hannibal,” “The Castle Inn,” “The RedCockade,” “Under the Red Robe,” etc., etc.ILLUSTRATEDLONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.91 AND 93 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORKLONDON AND BOMBAY1905Copyright, 1904, bySTANLEY J. WEYMANAll rights reserved