Transcriber's Notes:
Reading edition
There were a number of faded/missing letters and some transposition errors in the edition this eBook was taken from. The following corrections were made:
Chapter headers standardised: V, VI, and VII previously had a trailing full-stop.
Opening quotes inserted: “Yes, and it was worth it to him... “Tell me, what do the papers say?” “The dying father, the sorrowing mother... ...a meddlesome man,” insisted Ryder “and... ...she replied seriously. “Nothing can be...
Closing quotes inserted: ...What account will you be able to give?” “How?” asked Shirley calmly. “Upon my word—” he said. ...a hopeless love?” He approached her... Single quote doubled in ...hatred of the hero of your book.”
Quotes moved or reversed: “You sent him a copy of ‘The American Octopus’?” ...said Shirley decisively. “What is more... ...answered Jefferson embarrassed. “The fact...
Other Typographical Errors: “determinatioin” in ...arriving at this determination. “Athenée” in ...proceeded to the Hotel de l'Athénée... “I'ts” in ...life to my father. It's no use... “Rosmore” in ...Judge Rossmore—that is by saving him...