CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER. | PAGE. | |
| I. | [ON THE RIVER ] | 1 |
| II. | [IN THE AIR ] | 13 |
| III. | [THE BLACK GIANT ] | 20 |
| IV. | [THE SENATOR ] | 28 |
| V. | [A MOMENT OF FORGIVENESS ] | 36 |
| VI. | [INTRODUCED TO MRS. ESTELL ] | 50 |
| VII. | [THE NOTORIOUS BUGG PETERS ] | 66 |
| VIII. | [THE STATE TREASURER ] | 82 |
| IX. | [PUBLIC ENTERTAINERS ] | 99 |
| X. | [MR. PETTICORD ] | 117 |
| XI. | [THE CHARM OF AN OLD TOWN ] | 131 |
| XII. | [A MATTER OF BUSINESS ] | 154 |
| XIII. | [THE PLACE OF THE GOBLINS ] | 164 |
| XIV. | [OLD JOE VARK ] | 172 |
| XV. | [OLD AUNT PATSEY ] | 187 |
| XVI. | [THE PLAY ] | 203 |
| XVII. | [A SLOW STEP ON THE STAIRS ] | 219 |
| XVIII. | [TO MEET THE MANAGER ] | 226 |
| XIX. | [BURN THE JUNIPER ] | 233 |
| XX. | [GLEANING THE FIELD ] | 241 |
| XXI. | [THE WORK OF THE SCOUNDREL ] | 251 |
| XXII. | [IN THE THICKET ] | 258 |
| XXIII. | [THE RINGING OF THE BELL ] | 269 |
| XXIV. | [MAGNOLIA LAND ] | 280 |
| XXV. | [DOWN A DARK ALLEY ] | 291 |
| XXVI. | [CONCLUSION—IN THE GARDEN ] | 300 |
