A. E. W. MASONAUTHOR OF "FOUR FEATHERS," "RUNNING WATER,""THE BROKEN ROAD," ETC.CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONSNEW YORK :: :: :: 1912Copyright, 1911, 1912, byCHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONSPublished June, 1912CONTENTSChapter 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 TURNSTILETHE TURNSTILE