THE CRYPTOGRAM.

By
WILLIAM MURRAY GRAYDON

Entered according to act of Congress in the years 1897, 1898 and 1899
By Street & Smith,
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.

Contents

CHAPTERPAGE
I.THE SAVING OF GRAY MOOSE.[5]
II.THE HOTEL IN BONAVENTURE STREET.[11]
III.FLORA HATHERTON.[17]
IV.MUTUAL EXPLANATIONS.[22]
V.THE ALARM IN THE NIGHT.[28]
VI.PREPARATIONS FOR FLIGHT.[31]
VII.THE SKIPPER OF THE SPEEDWELL.[36]
VIII.CLOSE TO PORT.[42]
IX.AT THE MERCY OF THE SEA.[45]
X.THE DAWN OF DAY.[51]
XI.A COPY OF “THE TIMES.”[54]
XII.A WARNING IN WOODCRAFT.[60]
XIII.THE AMBUSCADE.[64]
XIV.AN INDIAN’S GRATITUDE.[68]
XV.FORT ROYAL.[72]
XVI.A RESOLVE THAT FAILED.[76]
XVII.A STRANGE WARNING.[80]
XVIII.A STOLEN INTERVIEW.[86]
XIX.ANOTHER VISITOR.[90]
XX.THE LOST LOCKET.[93]
XXI.THE BEGINNING OF THE END.[99]
XXII.HOT WORK.[103]
XXIII.THE SECOND RUSH.[108]
XXIV.A BLACK NIGHT.[114]
XXV.A RAY OF HOPE.[118]
XXVI.AS TWILIGHT FELL.[123]
XXVII.THE SIEGE OF THE HOUSE.[126]
XXVIII.THE END OF HOPE.[131]
XXIX.THE SECRET OF THE FACTOR’S DESK.[136]
XXX.A STRANGE DISCOVERY.[141]
XXXI.A CRY IN THE NIGHT.[146]
XXXII.THE TRAVELER FROM ALASKA.[150]
XXXIII.A CONVIVIAL MORNING.[156]
XXXIV.ON THE WAY.[161]
XXXV.RETRIBUTION.[165]
XXXVI.A PAINFUL MYSTERY.[170]
XXXVII.REST AND HAPPINESS.[174]
XXXVIII.GOOD NEWS.[177]
XXXIX.A MESSAGE.[182]
XL.A STARTLING CHANGE.[186]
XLI.BACK FROM THE DEAD.[191]
XLII.TRUNK 409.[196]
XLIII.A DRAMATIC INTERRUPTION.[200]
XLIV.THE RIGHTFUL CLAIMANT.[205]
XLV.FORGING THE LINKS.[209]
XLVI.THE ALARM.[215]
XLVII.CONCLUSION.[218]

THE CRYPTOGRAM.

CHAPTER I.