Moore, F Frankfort - Secret of the Court: A Romance Of Life And Death
A “lost adventure” novel. Short novel, at that.
After being attacked and left for dead by bandits, Major Hampden is rescued by an old army comrade, Rodney Sefton.
While recuperating, he learns secrets of immortality, although there may be perils.
Meanwhile, his fiancé, missing him, marries his brother.
This first half of the book, rollicks along, despite random speechifying.
The second half returns to England, a death, and mysteries that would not fool a child.
Bit of a letdown there.
Moore, by the way, was Bram Stoker’s brother-in-law.
The edition I read had the illustrations, so hunt down that one.
Referenced in Swan River’s Green Book #20