CONTENTS.

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To the Reader[1]
I.—An Arrival[6]
II.—Our Curiosity is piqued[15]
III.—The Thief in the Night[21]
IV.—My Father[26]
V.—The Little Black Book[34]
VI.—A Stranger appears[41]
VII.—Tasso[47]
VIII.—Thunder[53]
IX.—Awakened[57]
X.—A Sight from the Window[61]
XI.—Catastrophe[66]
XII.—Our Guest[71]
XIII.—Meeting in the Garden[77]
XIV.—The Intruder[81]
XV.—A Warning[87]
XVI.—Doubts[91]
XVII.—Lemuel Blount[100]
XVIII.—Identified[108]
XIX.—Pistols for Two[113]
XX.—The Wood of Plas Ylwd[120]
XXI.—The Patient at Plas Ylwd[124]
XXII.—The Outlaw[129]
XXIII.—A Journey[133]
XXIV.—Arrivals[137]
XXV.—The Doctor's News[143]
XXVI.—Lady Lorrimer[149]
XXVII.—What can she mean?[155]
XXVIII.—A Semi-quarrel[159]
XXIX.—My Bouquet[168]
XXX.—The Knight of the Black Castle[173]
XXXI.—Rustication[179]
XXXII.—At the George and Dragon[187]
XXXIII.—Notice To Quit[194]
XXXIV.—Sir Harry's Answer[199]
XXXV.—Lady Mardykes's Ball[207]
XXXVI.—News of Lady Lorrimer[213]
XXXVII.—A Last Look[221]
XXXVIII.—Storm[228]
XXXIX.—Farewell, Miss Ware[237]
XL.—A Rainy Day[245]
XLI.—The Flitting[250]
XLII.—A Forlorn Hope[257]
XLIII.—Cold Steel[263]
XLIV.—An Ominous Visit[272]
XLV.—Confidential[276]
XLVI.—After Office Hours[285]
XLVII.—Sir Harry speaks[289]
XLVIII.—The Old Love[292]
XLIX.—Alone in the World[295]
L.—A Protector[300]
LI.—A Warning[305]
LII.—Mine Enemy[310]
LIII.—One more Chance[318]
LIV.—Dangerous Ground[327]
LV.—Mr. Carmel takes his leave[332]
LVI.—"Love took up the Glass of Time."[338]
LVII.—An Awkward Proposal[342]
LVIII.—Danger[347]
LIX.—An Intruder[351]
LX.—Sir Harry's Key[355]
LXI.—A Discovery[358]
LXII.—Sir Harry withdraws[363]
LXIII.—At the Three Nuns[369]
LXIV.—The Will[374]
LXV.—The Serpent's Smile[380]
LXVI.—Laura Grey[384]
LXVII.—A Chapter of Explanations[388]
LXVIII.—The Last of the Rokestones[394]
LXIX.—Search for the Will[398]
LXX.—A Disappointment[403]
LXXI.—A Woman's Heart[408]