Chapter I: Front Matter

THE FOLLOWING OF THE STAR

_A ROMANCE_

BY

FLORENCE L. BARCLAY

AUTHOR OF

THE ROSARY, THE MISTRESS OF SHENSTONE, ETC.

NEW YORK

GROSSET & DUNLAP PUBLISHERS

COPYRIGHT, 1911 BY

G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS

17th Printing

BY FLORENCE L. BARCLAY

The Rosary
The Mistress of Shenstone
Through the Postern Gate
The Upas Tree
The Following of the Star
The Broken Halo
The Wall of Partition
My Heart's Right There

This edition is issued under arrangement with the publishers G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS, NEW YORK AND LONDON

The Knickerbocker Press, New York

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To

MY SON IN THE MINISTRY

C. C. B.

CONTENTS

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CHAPTER PAGE

I. THE STILL WATERS OF BRAMBLEDENE 3

II. THE LADY OF MYSTERY 20

III. DAVID STIRS THE STILL WATERS 31

IV. DIANA RIVERS, OF RIVERSCOURT 46

V. THE NOISELESS NAPIER 58

VI. DAVID MAKES FRIENDS WITH "CHAPPIE" 69

VII. THE TOUCH OF POWER 81

VIII. THE TEST OF THE TRUE HERALD 91

IX. UNCLE FALCON'S WILL 95

X. DIANA'S HIGH FENCE 129

XI. THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT 145

XII. SUSPENSE 164

XIII. DAVID'S DECISION 174

XIV. THE EVE OF EPIPHANY 190

XV. THE CODICIL 198

XVI. IN OLD SAINT BOTOLPH'S 211

XVII. DIANA'S READJUSTMENT 222

XVIII. DAVID'S NUNC DIMITTIS 229

XIX. DAVID STUDIES THE SCENERY 239

XX. WITH THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE COMPANY 252

XXI. "ALL ASHORE!" 260

XXII. DIANA WINS 266

XXIII. UNCLE FALCON WINS 275

_FRANKINCENSE_

XXIV. THE HIDDEN LEAVEN 289

XXV. THE PROPERTY OF THE CROWN 296

XXVI. A PILGRIMAGE 309

XXVII. A QUESTION OF CONSCIENCE 327

XXVIII. DAVID'S PRONOUNCEMENT 342

XXIX. WHAT DAVID WONDERED 348

XXX. RESURGAM 356

XXXI. "I CAN STAND ALONE" 367

XXXII. THE BLOW FALLS 371

XXXIII. REQUIESCAT IN PACE 376

_MYRRH_

XXXIV. IN THE HOSPITAL OF THE HOLY STAR 385

XXXV. THE LETTER COMES 398

XXXVI. DIANA LEARNS THE TRUTH 404

XXXVII. "GOOD-NIGHT, DAVID" 413

XXXVIII. THE BUNDLE OF MYRRH 420

XXXIX. HOME, BY ANOTHER WAY 424

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