ILLUSTRATIONS

[ If ever prayer came from the depths of a broken heart, it was that
forlorn plea for a lost sister . . . . . . Frontispiece ]

[ "This is my friend, Sam Shepard, the theatrical manager, Miss Lorna.
He's the man who can get you on the stage" ]

[ "I'm going to shoot to kill. Every court in the state will sustain a policeman
who shoots a white-slaver" ]

[ The deep tones of the stranger's voice filled Mary with a thrill of loathing ]

[ Father and daughter were frantic with grief ]

[ The pretended philanthropist was cornered at last ]