CONTENTS.

Chapter Page

I. A Whisper in the Ear 1

II. A Sharp Pair of Scissors 10

III. Treason 17

IV. Thou art the Man! 24

V. How Mistress Alice Bradford introduced her Sister Priscilla Carpenter to Plymouth Society 39

VI. A Viper Scotched, not Killed 56

VII. Morton of Merry Mount 68

VIII. Standish at Merry Mount 74

IX. The Kyloe Cow 93

X. The Unexpected 102

XI. Governor Bradford pays a Visit 111

XII. Sir Christopher Gardiner 121

XIII. One! Two! Three! Fire! 129

XIV. Sir Christopher enjoys the Chase 137

XV. And describes it 145

XVI. A Millstone for Sir Christopher 159

XVII. Two is Company, Three is Trumpery 171

XVIII. The Little Book 182

XIX. A Much-Married Man 189

XX. Betty’s Journey and the Garrett Wreck 196

XXI. “Ah, Brother Oldhame, is it Thou!” 208

XXII. The Moonlight and the Dawn 223

XXIII. “Lorea Standish is my Name” 233

XXIV. Avery’s Fall and Thacher’s Woe 240

XXV. Jephthah’s Daughter 251

XXVI. Gillian 265

XXVII. Donna Maria de los Dolores 275

XXVIII. A Salt-Fish Dinner 286

XXIX. Too Late! Too Late! 295

XXX. Peeping Tom and his Brother 304

XXXI. Jenney’s Mill by Moonlight 315

XXXII. Robed in White Samite 326

XXXIII. A Bold Buccaneer 341

XXXIV. The Hilt of a Rapier 356

XXXV. Canary Wine and Seed-Cake 363

XXXVI. Betty beards the Lion 372

XXXVII. “Mary Standish, my dear Daughter-in-Law” 379