1905

CONTENTS

[ CHAPTER I—A NARROW ESCAPE ]

[ CHAPTER II—PROMOTION ]

[ CHAPTER III—-WAYLAYING A MAGNATE ]

[ CHAPTER IV—A CONSPIRACY ]

[ CHAPTER V—A FAVOURITE OF FORTUNE ]

[ CHAPTER VI—“THERE’S NOTHING HALF SO SWEET IN LIFE” ]

[ CHAPTER VII—THE FIRST CAST OF THE DICE ]

[ CHAPTER VIII—AN IMPENDING CHANGE ]

[ CHAPTER IX—LOVE’S SPECTRE ]

[ CHAPTER X—BUYING A RAILWAY ]

[ CHAPTER XI—THE TERROR OF WHEAT ]

[ CHAPTER XII—THE EMBODIMENT OF MAMMON ]

[ CHAPTER XIII.—PERSONALLY CONDUCTED BY A GIRL ]

[ CHAPTER XIV—AN IMPORTANT CHAMPAGNE LUNCH. ]

[ CHAPTER XV—AN ATTEMPT AT AN ARMISTICE. ]

[ CHAPTER XVI—THE RICHEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD ]

[ CHAPTER XVII—TO THE SOUND OF THE SILVER CHIME ]