Chapter I: Front Matter

THE CHANNINGS By Mrs. Henry Wood CONTENTS CHAPTER I. THE INKED SURPLICE. CHAPTER II. BAD NEWS. CHAPTER III. CONSTANCE CHANNING. CHAPTER IV. NO HOLIDAY TO-DAY. CHAPTER V. ROLAND YORKE. CHAPTER VI. LADY AUGUSTA YORKE AT HOME. CHAPTER VII. MR. KETCH. CHAPTER VIII. THE ASSISTANT-ORGANIST. CHAPTER IX. HAMISH’S CANDLES. CHAPTER X. A FALSE ALARM. CHAPTER XI. THE CLOISTER KEYS. CHAPTER XII. A MISHAP TO THE BISHOP. CHAPTER XIII. MAD NANCE. CHAPTER XIV. KEEPING OFFICE. CHAPTER XV. A SPLASH IN THE RIVER. CHAPTER XVI. MUCH TO ALTER. CHAPTER XVII. SUNDAY MORNING AT MR. CHANNING’S, AND AT LADY AUGUSTA’S. CHAPTER XVIII. MR. JENKINS ALIVE AGAIN. CHAPTER XIX. THE LOSS. CHAPTER XX. THE LOOMING OF AN AWFUL FEAR. CHAPTER XXI. MR. BUTTERBY. CHAPTER XXII. AN INTERRUPTED DINNER. CHAPTER XXIII. AN ESCORT TO THE GUILDHALL. CHAPTER XXIV. THE EXAMINATION. CHAPTER XXV. A MORNING CALL. CHAPTER XXVI. CHECKMATED. CHAPTER XXVII. A PIECE OF PREFERMENT. CHAPTER XXVIII. AN APPEAL TO THE DEAN. CHAPTER XXIX. A TASTE OF “TAN.” CHAPTER XXX. THE DEPARTURE. CHAPTER XXXI. ABROAD. CHAPTER XXXII. AN OMINOUS COUGH. CHAPTER XXXIII. NO SENIORSHIP FOR TOM CHANNING. CHAPTER XXXIV. GERALD YORKE MADE INTO A “BLOCK.” CHAPTER XXXV. THE EARL OF CARRICK. CHAPTER XXXVI. ELLEN HUNTLEY. CHAPTER XXXVII. THE CONSPIRATORS. CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE DECISION. CHAPTER XXXIX. THE GHOST. CHAPTER XL. MR. KETCH’S EVENING VISIT. CHAPTER XLI. THE SEARCH. CHAPTER XLII. AN OFFICIAL CEREMONY INTERRUPTED. CHAPTER XLIII. DRAGGING THE RIVER. CHAPTER XLIV. MR. JENKINS IN A DILEMMA. CHAPTER XLV. A NEW SUSPICION. CHAPTER XLVI. A LETTER FOR MR. GALLOWAY. CHAPTER XLVII. DARK CLOUDS. CHAPTER XLVIII. MUFFINS FOR TEA. CHAPTER XLIX. A CHÂTEAU EN ESPAGNE. CHAPTER L. REALLY GONE! CHAPTER LI. AN ARRIVAL IN A FLY. CHAPTER LII. A RELIC FROM THE BURIAL-GROUND. CHAPTER LIII. THE RETURN HOME. CHAPTER LIV. “THE SHIP’S DROWNED.” CHAPTER LV. NEWS FROM ROLAND. CHAPTER LVI. THE BROKEN PHIAL. CHAPTER LVII. A GHOST AGAIN. CHAPTER LVIII. BYWATER’S DANCE. CHAPTER LIX. READY. CHAPTER LX. IN WHAT DOES IT LIE?

VERNER'S PRIDE By Mrs. Henry Wood Illustrated By Harold Piffard

CONTENTS CHAPTER I. RACHEL FROST CHAPTER II. THE WILLOW POND CHAPTER III. THE NEWS BROUGHT HOME CHAPTER IV. THE CROWD IN THE MOONLIGHT CHAPTER V. THE TALL GENTLEMAN IN THE LANE CHAPTER VI. DINAH ROY'S "GHOST" CHAPTER VII. THE REVELATION AT THE INQUEST CHAPTER VIII. ROBIN'S VOW CHAPTER IX. MR. VERNER'S ESTRANGEMENT CHAPTER X. LADY VERNER CHAPTER XI. LUCY TEMPEST CHAPTER XII. DR. WEST'S HOME CHAPTER XIII. A CONTEMPLATED VOYAGE CHAPTER XIV. THE NIGHT BEFORE THE WEDDING CHAPTER XV. A TROUBLED MIND CHAPTER XVI. AN ALTERED WILL CHAPTER XVII. DISAPPEARED CHAPTER XVIII. PERPLEXITY CHAPTER XIX. THE REVELATION TO LADY VERNER CHAPTER XX. DRY WORK CHAPTER XXI. A WHISPERED SUSPICION CHAPTER XXII. PECKABY'S SHOP CHAPTER XXIII. DAYS AND NIGHTS OF PAIN CHAPTER XXIV. DANGEROUS COMPANIONSHIP CHAPTER XXV. HOME TRUTHS FOR LIONEL CHAPTER XXVI. THE PACKET IN THE SHIRT-DRAWER CHAPTER XXVII. DR. WEST'S SANCTUM CHAPTER XXVIII. MISS DEBORAH'S ASTONISHMENT CHAPTER XXIX. AN INTERCEPTED JOURNEY CHAPTER XXX. NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA CHAPTER XXXI. ROY EATING HUMBLE PIE CHAPTER XXXII. "IT'S APPLEPLEXY" CHAPTER XXXIII. JAN'S REMEDY FOR A COLD CHAPTER XXXIV. IMPROVEMENTS CHAPTER XXXV. BACK AGAIN CHAPTER XXXVI. A MOMENT OF DELIRIUM CHAPTER XXXVII. NEWS FOR LADY VERNER: AND FOR LUCY CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE MISSES WEST EN PAPILLOTES CHAPTER XXXIX. BROTHER JARRUM CHAPTER XL. A VISIT OF CEREMONY CHAPTER XLI. A SPECIAL VISION TOUCHING MRS. PECKABY CHAPTER XLII. A SURPRISE FOR MRS. TYNN CHAPTER XLIII. LIONEL'S PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESS CHAPTER XLIV. FARMER BLOW'S WHITE-TAILED PONY CHAPTER XLV. STIFLED WITH DISHONOUR CHAPTER XLVI. SHADOWED-FORTH EMBARRASSMENT CHAPTER XLVII. THE YEW-TREE ON THE LAWN CHAPTER XLVIII. MR. DAN DUFF IN CONVULSIONS CHAPTER XLIX. "I SEE'D A DEAD MAN!" CHAPTER L. MR. AND MRS. VERNER CHAPTER LI. COMMOTION IN DEERHAM CHAPTER LII. MATTHEW FROST'S NIGHT ENCOUNTER CHAPTER LIII. MASTER CHEESE'S FRIGHT—OTHER FRIGHTS CHAPTER LIV. MRS. DUFF'S BILL CHAPTER LV. A LIFE HOVERING IN THE BALANCE CHAPTER LVI. SELF WILL CHAPTER LVII. A WALK IN THE RAIN CHAPTER LVIII. THE THUNDER-STORM CHAPTER LIX. A CASUAL MEETING ON THE RIVER CHAPTER LX. MISS DEB'S DISBELIEF CHAPTER LXI. MEETING THE NEWS