CONTENTS.

[I. MAJOR AND MRS AMBROSE]

[II. THE RIFT IN THE LUTE]

[III. COLONEL BAYARD’S BURDEN]

[IV. A LUCKLESS DAY]

[V. THE SEAL OF SOLOMON]

[VI. ENTER THE ADVENTURER]

[VII. THE OLD ORDER CHANGES]

[VIII. TOO CLEVER BY HALF]

[IX. DINNER AT THE GENERAL’S]

[X. A CONTEST OF WITS]

[XI. DEEDS, NOT WORDS]

[XII. AN ERROR OF JUDGMENT]

[XIII. A LAST EFFORT]

[XIV. OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN—]

[XV. —INTO THE FIRE]

[XVI. THE MORROW OF VICTORY]

[XVII. SUPPORTED ON BAYONETS]

[XVIII. PLUCK AND LUCK]

[XIX. THE SECOND ROUND]

[XX. IF SHE WILL, SHE WILL]

[XXI. WELL AND TRULY LAID]

[XXII. THE BELLE AND THE BAUBLE]

[XXIII. BRIAN TO THE RESCUE]

[XXIV. A SORE STRAIT]

[XXV. USE AND WONT]