CONTENTS.

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I.WHAT BEGAN IT[1]
II.AN INVITATION[11]
III.GOING TO LONDON[19]
IV.THE CHRISTMAS TREE[29]
V.A FALSE STEP[40]
VI.A GAME OF HIDE-AND-SEEK[54]
VII.ANOTHER INVITATION[70]
VIII.THE BROKEN WINDOWS[80]
IX.THE MAN IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE[92]
X.BURGLARS[103]
XI.THE DOCTOR’S VISIT[121]
XII.THE DARK SHADOW[135]
XIII.A DREARY HOMECOMING[156]
XIV.VIVIAN CONQUERS[166]
XV.ANOTHER MYSTERY[179]
XVI.A VAIN SEARCH[193]
XVII.MADAME GENVIÈVE[203]
XVIII.RUNNING AWAY[214]
XIX.THE JOURNEY[223]
XX.MONSIEUR THE VICOMTE DE CHOISIGNY[236]
XXI.THE OPINION OF DR JULES[245]
XXII.MR MAXWELL FINDS OUT THE TRUTH[254]
XXIII.A HAPPY MEETING[265]
XXIV.A FRESH BEGINNING[277]
XXV.WESTWARD HO![285]