CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I THE LATE MR. SKAGGS

II AN EXTRAORDINARY DOCUMENT

III INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE

IV THE INDISCREET MR. CHASE

V THE ENGLISH INVADE

VI THE CHÂTEAU

VII THE BROWNES ARRIVE

VIII THE MAN FROM BRODNEY'S

IX THE ENEMY

X THE AMERICAN BAR

XI THE SLOUGH OF TRANQUILLITY

XII WOMEN AND WOMEN

XIII CHASE PERFORMS A MIRACLE

XIV THE LANTERN ABOVE

XV MR. SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN

XVI TWO CALLS FROM THE ENEMY

XVII THE PRINCESS GOES GALLOPING

XVIII THE BURNING OF THE BUNGALOW

XIX CHASE COMES FROM THE CLOUDS

XX NEENAH

XXI THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED

XXII THE CHARITY BALL

XXIII THE JOY OF TEMPTATION

XXIV SEVERAL PHILOSOPHERS

XXV THE DISQUIETING END OF PONG

XXVI DEPPINGHAM FALLS ILL

XXVII THE TRIAL OF VON BLITZ

XXVIII CENTURIES TO FORGET

XXIX THE PURSUIT

XXX THE PERSIAN ANGEL

XXXI A PRESCRIBED MALADY

XXXII THE TWO WORLDS

XXXIII THE SHIPS THAT PASS

XXXIV IN THE SAME GRAVE WITH SKAGGS

XXXV A TOAST TO THE PAST

XXXVI THE TITLE CLEAR

ILLUSTRATIONS

"He saw the Princess for the first time that afternoon"

"'Don't you intend to present me to Lady Deppingham?'"

"'No,' she said to herself, 'I told him I was keeping them for him'"

"He felt that Genevra was still looking into his eyes"

THE MAN FROM BRODNEY'S