CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. A LEVANTER
CHAPTER II. BY THEMINE AT LA VANNA
CHAPTER III. UPAT THE MINE
CHAPTER IV. PARTINGCOUNSELS
CHAPTER V. ONTHE ISLAND
CHAPTER VI. HOWCHANGED
CHAPTER VII. HOWTO MEET A SCANDAL
CHAPTER VIII. TWOMEN WELL MET
CHAPTER IX. ASURPRISE
CHAPTER X. THECHIEF AND HIS FRIEND
CHAPTER XI. A LEAP IN THE DARK
CHAPTER XII. SOME OF SEWELL'S OPINIONS
CHAPTER XIII. THE VISIT TO THEJAIL
CHAPTER XIV. AGRAND DINNER AT THE PRIORY
CHAPTERXV. CHIEF SECRETARY BALFOUR
CHAPTER XVI. A STARLIT NIGHT
CHAPTER XVII. AN UNGRACIOUSADIEU
CHAPTER XVIII. APLEASANT MEETING
CHAPTER XIX. MANTO MAN
CHAPTER XX. ONTHE DOOR-STEPS AT NIGHT
CHAPTER XXI. GOING OUT
CHAPTERXXII. AT HOWTH
CHAPTER XXIII. TO REPORT
CHAPTER XXIV. A MOMENT OFCONFIDENCE
CHAPTER XXV. THETELEGRAM
CHAPTER XXVI. AFAMILY PARTY
CHAPTER XXVII. PROJECTS
CHAPTER XXVIII. THEEND OF ALL
The storm raged fearfully during the night, and the sea rose to a heightthat made many believe some earthquake had occurred in one of the islandsnear. Old trees that resisted the gales of former hurricanes wereuprooted, and the swollen streams tore down amongst the fallen timber,adding to the clamor of the elements and increasing the