Transcriber's Notes:
[Head-quarters] and [headquarters] each used once, retained.
p. 110: Original shows— I am really much more grateful [then] I seem. — Inconsistent with others uses of then and than in the text. Changed to than.
p. 131: Original shows— I can never look any one in the face again. ["Look] at me, please — double-quote before Look removed
p. 168: Original shows— "I! [Forgery] The man is mad!" — "?" added after Forgery.
p. 311: Original shows— "pocket edition of [Willian] Winter's Works" — corrected to William
p. [311], [312], [313], [314], [315]: footer of "MACMILLAN & CO.,112 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK." at bottom of each page removed. Retained on p. 316 (last page) only.
p. [314], [315], [316]: header of "F. MARION CRAWFORD'S NOVELS. 12MO. BOUND IN CLOTH." at top of each page removed. Retained on p. 313 (beginning of section) only.