LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.[ "THE VICAR'S WIFE WOULD HAVE A FIT IF I LOUNGED LIKE THIS" . . . Frontispiece ][ "LOOK! THERE IT GOES." ][ SALUTING THE OLD PICTURES ON THE WALL WITH MOCK COURTESY ][ THE DINING-ROOM DOOR OPENS, AND PHILIP ROCHE STANDS BEFORE THEM ][ "MR. AND MRS. GREBBY!" ][ SHE COVERS HER FACE WITH HER HANDS ][ "MAY I SEE THAT PHOTOGRAPH?" ][ "WHY, IT'S NEVER MR. ROCHE!" SHE EXCLAIMS ][ SHE RUSHES TO THE DOOR WITH A WILD CRY ][ ELEANOR STAGGERS ON BREATHLESSLY UP THE HILL ][ THE CRUEL FINGERS PRESS WITH DEADLY FORCE ][ BIG TOMBO BOWS ASSENT ][ BEARING TENDERLY THE LIMP BODY OF THE TERRIER ][ "WHAT VILLAIN HAS KILLED MY HORSE?" ][ SHE STEALS INTO THE VERANDAH AND WATCHES ][ PHILIP THROWS BACK HIS COAT, AND SHE SEES THE SHIRTBENEATH IT IS SPLASHED WITH BLOOD ]