SEKHET

THE ANCHOR PRESS, LTD., TIPTREE, ESSEX.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. BORN TO BEAUTY 1

II. A FRIEND IN NEED 6

III. A RICH CASKET FOR A RARE JEWEL 12

IV. THE WAY OF A MAN WITH A MAID 18

V. THE WILES OF THE FOWLER 28

VI. A SOUL'S BATTLE 37

VII. ROSES AND RAPTURES 45

VIII. LUCINDA BELMONT 50

IX. HOW EGYPT WAS RUINED FOR EVARNE 53

X. THE SHRINE OF SEKHET 60

XI. A LOSING STRIFE 66

XII. SEKHET, CRUSHER OF HEARTS 73

XIII. OUT OF THE GILDED CAGE 88

XIV. HELPING HANDS 96

XV. THE PROBLEM OF EXISTENCE 104

XVI. EVARNE'S FIRST ENGAGEMENT 117

XVII. A STRANGE INTRODUCTION TO THE PROFESSION 124

XVIII. NEW TRIALS AND TROUBLES 131

XIX. NEW FRIENDS 138

XX. REHEARSALS 146

XXI. The CAREER OF "CALEDONIA'S BARD" 153

XXII. POVERTY MAKES ONE ACQUAINTED WITH
STRANGE BEDFELLOWS 163

XXIII. A FRESH TURNING 168

XXIV. "STITCH, STITCH, STITCH!" 173

XXV. HARD LUCK 180

XXVI. EVARNE'S VOCATION 188

XXVII. IN ARTIST-LAND 199

XXVIII. GEOFFREY DANVERS 207

XXIX. SEKHET SMILES 218

XXX. A GREAT RESOLVE ...