Front matter
Reading edition
BY
MRS. BAILLIE REYNOLDS (G. M. ROBINS)
AUTHOR OF "PHOEBE IN FETTERS," "THE DREAM AND THE MAN," ETC.
"Let a man contend to the uttermost For his life's set prize, be it what it may." —ROBERT BROWNING,
LONDON HUTCHINSON & CO. PATERNOSTER ROW 1905
Printed by Cowan & Co., Limited, Perth.
To M. ADELINE HUGHES UNTIRING SYMPATHISER TENDER CRITIC DEAR FRIEND
CONTENTS
CHAP.
I LUTWYCHE'S II MILLIE III THE RIVALS IV THE GUARDIANSHIP OF CAROL MAYNE V A BOER BURYING VI THE FLINGING OF THE GAGE VII IN THE GARRET VIII THE RESCUE IX THE SCANDALISING OF SLABBERT'S POORT X FRANSDALE XI MELICENT'S COUSINS XII THE JARRING ELEMENT XIII LANCE BURMESTER IS CONSCIOUS OF A PERSONALITY XIV THE BREAKING-IN OF MELICENT XV A CLEVESHIRE TEA-PARTY XVI BREAKING BOUNDS XVII A CRISIS AT THE VICARAGE XVIII A NEW HOME XIX AN UNMARKED FESTIVAL XX CAPTAIN BROOKE XXI MIRAGE XXII RECOGNITION XXIII REBELLION XXIV UNREST XXV THE WAY OUT XXVI THE END OF THE FIRST ROUND XXVII THREE MONTHS' TRUCE XXVIII THE GATES OF SPRING ARE OPENED XXIX THE FRIENDSHIP GROWS XXX TREACHERY XXXI REPUDIATION XXXII THE FRANSDALE SPORTS XXXIII CALUMNY XXXIV THE DISCOMFITURE OF OTIS XXXV CONFESSION XXXVI WHAT CHANCED UPON THE MOORS XXXVII THE HOUSE IS BUILT
THE MAN WHO WON