CONTENTS

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BOOK I—THE CHALLENGE
I The Happiest Young Man in Manhattan[ 1]
II The Sheep and the Goats[ 10]
III Grilled Kidney and Bacon[ 20]
IV An Unintentional Philanderer[ 28]
V A Seasick Sentimentalist[ 40]
VI An Involuntary Fiancé[ 48]
VII A Battle of Ink[ 61]
VIII The Girl Who Looked Interesting[ 69]
IX The Chewing Gum of Destiny[ 78]
X The Young Man Who Makes Good[ 89]
BOOK II—THE STRUGGLE
I The Newly-weds[ 101]
II That Muddle-Headed Santa Claus[ 114]
III The City of Light[ 123]
IV The City of Laughter[ 133]
V The City of Love[ 145]
VI Getting Down to Cases[ 156]
VII The Merry Month of May[ 166]
VIII “Tom, Dick and Harry”[ 181]
IX An Unexpected Development[ 193]
X The Life and Death of Dorothy Madden[ 204]
BOOK III—THE AWAKENING
I The Stress of the Struggle[ 215]
II The Darkest Hour[ 231]
III The Dawn[ 241]
IV A Chapter That Begins Well and ends Badly [ 258]
V The Great Quietus[ 271]
VI The Shadow of Success[ 286]
VII The Fate of Fame[ 298]
VIII The Manufacture of a Villain[ 308]
IX A Cheque and a Check[ 317]
X Prince of Dreamers[ 333]