Front matter
Reading edition
By
Henry Wilton Thomas
Author of “The Last Lady of Mulberry.”
G. P. Putnam’s Sons New York and London The Knickerbocker Press 1906
Copyright, 1906 BY HENRY WILTON THOMAS
The Knickerbocker Press, New York
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. —The Unexpected Man 1
II. —Tarsis 20
III. —A Dream Realised 35
IV. —A Fact of Life 48
V. —The Scales of Honour 63
VI. —A Censored Despatch 73
VII. —A Message from Rome 84
VIII. —A Wedding Journey 97
IX. —A Seed of Gratitude 109
X. —The Door of Fra Pandole 128
XI. —By Royal Command 136
XII. —An Unbidden Guest 158
XIII. —An Industrial Incident 166
XIV. —An Hour of Reckoning 179
XV. —A Bill Payable 189
XVI. —Hunting the Panther 204
XVII. —The Pot Boils over 216
XVIII. —Mario Plays the Demagogue 233
XIX. —What Money could not Buy 249
XX. —The Heart’s Law-making 263
XXI. —A Call to Service 279
XXII. —Tarsis Arraigned 291
XXIII. —Fetters Struck off 303
XXIV. —A Chase in the Moonlight 310
The Sword of Wealth