Chapter I: Front Matter

THE CRYPTOGRAM.

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Entered according to act of Congress in the years 1897, 1898 and 1899
By STREET & SMITH,
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.

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CONTENTS

I. THE SAVING OF GRAY MOOSE. 5
II. THE HOTEL IN BONAVENTURE STREET 11
III. FLORA HATHERTON. 17
IV. MUTUAL EXPLANATIONS. 22
V. THE ALARM IN THE NIGHT. 28
VI. PREPARATIONS FOR FLIGHT. 31
VII. THE SKIPPER OF THE SPEEDWELL. 36
VIII. CLOSE TO PORT. 42
IX. AT THE MERCY OF THE SEA. 45
X. THE DAWN OF DAY. 51
XI. A COPY OF "THE TIMES." 54
XII. A WARNING IN WOODCRAFT. 60
XIII. THE AMBUSCADE. 64
XIV. AN INDIAN'S GRATITUDE. 68
XV. FORT ROYAL. 72
XVI. A RESOLVE THAT FAILED. 76
XVII. A STRANGE WARNING. 80
XVIII. A STOLEN INTERVIEW. 86
XIX. ANOTHER VISITOR. 90
XX. THE LOST LOCKET. 93
XXI. THE BEGINNING OF THE END. 99
XXII. HOT WORK. 103
XXIII. THE SECOND RUSH. 108
XXIV. A BLACK NIGHT. 114
XXV. A RAY OF HOPE. 118
XXVI. AS TWILIGHT FELL. 123
XXVII. THE SIEGE OF THE HOUSE. 126
XXVIII. THE END OF HOPE. 131
XXIX. THE SECRET OF THE FACTOR'S DESK. 136
XXX. A STRANGE DISCOVERY. 141
XXXI. A CRY IN THE NIGHT. 146
XXXII. THE TRAVELER FROM ALASKA. 150
XXXIII. A CONVIVIAL MORNING. 156
XXXIV. ON THE WAY. 161
XXXV. RETRIBUTION. 165
XXXVI. A PAINFUL MYSTERY. 170
XXXVII. REST AND HAPPINESS. 174
XXXVIII. GOOD NEWS. 177
XXXIX. A MESSAGE. 182
XL. A STARTLING CHANGE. 186
XLI. BACK FROM THE DEAD. 191
XLII. TRUNK 409. 196
XLIII. A DRAMATIC INTERRUPTION. 200
XLIV. THE RIGHTFUL CLAIMANT. 205
XLV. FORGING THE LINKS. 209
XLVI. THE ALARM. 215
XLVII. CONCLUSION. 218

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THE CRYPTOGRAM.