A. E. W. MASON

AUTHOR OF "FOUR FEATHERS," "RUNNING WATER,"
"THE BROKEN ROAD," ETC.

CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
NEW YORK :: :: :: 1912

Copyright, 1911, 1912, by
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS


Published June, 1912

CONTENTS

Chapter
I.[The Swinging of a Chandelier.]
II.[Of an Earthquake and James Challoner.]
III.[Challoner's Pilgrimage.]
IV.[Cynthia's Birthday.]
V.[The Reaper.]
VI.[A Visitor at the Estancia.]
VII.[Both Sides of the Door.]
VIII.[The Flight.]
IX.[Robert Daventry Explains.]
X.[Mr. Benoliel.]
XI.[A Man on the Make.]
XII.[Lungatine.]
XIII.[The Night Before the Poll.]
XIV.[Colonel Challoner's Memory.]
XV.[The Mayor and the Man.]
XVI.[Words Over the Telephone.]
XVII.[A Refusal.]
XVIII.[A Maiden Speech.]
XIX.[And a Proposal.]
XX.[At Culver.]
XXI.[Mr. Benoliel's Warning.]
XXII.[And an Instance to Enforce It.]
XXIII.[Cynthia on the House.]
XXIV.[The Man Who Had Walked in the Road.]
XXV.[Colonel Challoner's Revolt.]
XXVI.[The Picture at Bramling.]
XXVII.[Devenish Replies.]
XXVIII.[Wireless.]
XXIX.[In the Ladies' Gallery.]
XXX.[The Letter.]
XXXI.[M. Poizat Again.]
XXXII.[The Call.]
XXXIII.[A Letter from Abroad.]
XXXIV.[The Convict at the Oar.]
XXXV.[A Little Bit Extra.]
XXXVI.[The Telegram.]
XXXVII.[The Last.]

THE TURNSTILE

THE TURNSTILE