CONTENTS

CHAPTER
1.[The Inclining of a Twig.]
2.[His Uncle And His Cousin.]
3.[Rodney Elmore the First.]
4.[The Three Girls and the Three Telegrams.]
5.[Stella.]
6.[Gladys.]
7.[Mary.]
8.[By The 9.10: The First Part of the Journey.]
9.[The Second.]
10.[In the Carriage--Alone.]
11.[The Stranger.]
12.[Marking Time.]
13.[Spreading His Wings.]
14.[Business First, Pleasure Afterwards.]
15.[Mabel Joyce.]
16.[Thomas Austin, Senior.]
17.[The Acting Head of the Firm.]
18.[The Perfect Lover.]
19.[The Few Words at the End of the Evening.]
20.[The First Line of an Old Song.]
21.[The Dead Man's Letter.]
22.[Philip Walter Augustus Parker.]
23.[Necessary Credentials.]
24.[Lovers Parting.]
25.[Stella's Betrothal Feast.]
26.[Good Night.]
27.[The Gentleman's Departure and the Lady's Explanation.]
28.[A Conspiracy of Silence.]