CONTENTS.

CHAP.PAGE

[I. AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR], 1

[II. AT WAR WITH SOCIETY], 8

[III. A FRIENDLY CHAT], 16

[IV. THE HOUSE ON CLAPHAM COMMON], 23

[V. THE INNER CIRCLE], 30

[VI. NEW FRIENDS], 37

[VII. THE DAUGHTER OF NATAS], 46

[VIII. LEARNING THE PART], 54

[IX. THE BEGINNING OF SORROWS], 63

[X. THE "ARIEL,"] 70

[XI. FIRST BLOOD], 78

[XII. IN THE MASTER'S NAME], 85

[XIII. FOR LIFE OR DEATH], 91

[XIV. THE PSYCHOLOGICAL MOMENT], 98

[XV. A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY], 103

[XVI. A WOOING IN MID-AIR], 110

[XVII. AERIA FELIX], 119

[XVIII. A NAVY OF THE FUTURE], 127

[XIX. THE EVE OF BATTLE], 135

[XX. BETWEEN TWO LIVES], 141

[XXI. JUST IN TIME], 153

[XXII. ARMED NEUTRALITY], 162

[XXIII. A BATTLE IN THE NIGHT], 169

[XXIV. THE NEW WARFARE], 179

[XXV. THE HERALDS OF DISASTER], 188

[XXVI. AN INTERLUDE], 193

[XXVII. ON THE TRACK OF TREASON], 201

[XXVIII. A SKIRMISH IN THE CLOUDS], 208

[XXIX. AN EMBASSY FROM THE SKY], 216

[XXX. AT CLOSE QUARTERS], 225

[XXXI. A RUSSIAN RAID], 233

[XXXII. THE END OF THE CHASE], 241

[XXXIII. THE BREAKING OF THE CHARM], 247

[XXXIV. THE PATH OF CONQUEST], 251

[XXXV. FROM CHAOS TO ARCADIE], 258

[XXXVI. LOVE AND DUTY], 267

[XXXVII. THE CAPTURE OF A CONTINENT], 276

[XXXVIII. THE BEGINNING OF THE END], 289

[XXXIX. THE BATTLE OF DOVER], 295

[XL. BELEAGUERED LONDON], 301

[XLI. AN ENVOY OF DELIVERANCE], 308

[XLII. THE EVE OF ARMAGEDDON], 315

[XLIII. THE OLD LION AT BAY], 323

[XLIV. THE TURN OF THE BATTLE-TIDE], 331

[XLV. ARMAGEDDON], 339

[XLVI. VICTORY], 347

[XLVII. THE JUDGMENT OF NATAS], 355

[XLVIII. THE ORDERING OF EUROPE], 366

[XLIX. THE STORY OF THE MASTER], 375

[EPILOGUE.—"AND ON EARTH PEACE!"] 386