Chapter I: Prologue: The Dreamer 1

I. A LETTER PROVES USEFUL 11
II. OLD ACQUAINTANCES 17
III. "WHO IS MR. SATON?" 23
IV. A QUESTION OF OBLIGATION 32
V. A MORNING WALK 46
VI. PAULINE MARRABEL 54
VII. AN UNWELCOME VISITOR 61
VIII. AN INSTANCE OF OCCULTISM 67
IX. A SENTIMENTAL TALK 74
X. THE SCENE CHANGES 80
XI. A BUSY EVENING 86
XII. A CALL ON LADY MARRABEL 97
XIII. LADY MARY'S DILEMMA 105
XIV. PETTY WORRIES 114
XV. ROCHESTER IS INDIGNANT 124
XVI. PLAIN SPEAKING 133
XVII. THE GREAT NAUDHEIM 141
XVIII. ROCHESTER'S ULTIMATUM 150
XIX. TROUBLE BREWING 158
XX. FIRST BLOOD 165
XXI. AFRAID! 172
XXII. SATON REASSERTS HIMSELF 178
XXIII. AN UNPLEASANT ENCOUNTER 186
XXIV. LOIS IS OBEDIENT 194
XXV. A LAST WARNING 202
XXVI. THE DUCHESS'S DINNER PARTY 209
XXVII. THE ANSWER TO A RIDDLE 215
XXVIII. SPOKEN FROM THE HEART 224
XXIX. THE COURAGE OF DESPERATION 232
XXX. A SURPRISING REQUEST 239
XXXI. BETWEEN LOVE AND DUTY 248
XXXII. AT THE EDGE OF THE PRECIPICE 255
XXXIII. "YOU DO NOT BELIEVE IN ME!" 261
XXXIV. A WOMAN'S TONGUE 269
XXXV. ON LOIS' BIRTHDAY 278
XXXVI. THE CHARLATAN UNMASKED 284
EPILOGUE--THE MAN 294

ILLUSTRATIONS

"Sit still," he whispered. "Don't say anything. There is someone coming" _Frontispiece_

He came to a standstill by the side of the boy _Page_ 2

"Some water quick, and brandy," Rochester cried " 73

She swayed for a moment, and fell over on her side " 222

THE MOVING FINGER