CONTENTS.

[I. DE JURE]

[II. OF THE STOCK OF THE EMPERORS]

[III. THE ORIENT EXPRESS]

[IV. A FULL STOP]

[V. THE JEWEL-CASE]

[VI. A TRAP]

[VII. A NIGHT’S LODGING]

[VIII. THE HISTORY OF A DAY]

[IX. ONE TOO MANY]

[X. THE OTHER SIDE]

[XI. TOO MUCH ZEAL]

[XII. THE DIVINE FIGURE OF THE NORTH]

[XIII. THE FALLING-OUT OF FAITHFUL FRIENDS]

[XIV. AN EMISSARY]

[XV. THE GIRDLE OF ISIDORA]

[XVI. HAGIOS ANTONIOS]

[XVII. UNMASKED]

[XVIII. “SPLENDIDE MENDAX”]

[XIX. ART WITH A PURPOSE]

[XX. BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION]

[XXI. “THERE’S MANY A SLIP——”]

[XXII. UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS]

[XXIII. A FUSION OF INTERESTS]

[XXIV. THROUGH ANOTHER MAN’S EYES]

[XXV. “POUR MIEUX SAUTER”]