CONTENTS

I.The Haunted Dwelling[5]
II.Resisted, yet Returning[16]
III.Snares[26]
IV.A Glance into the Cottage[33]
V.Both Sides[43]
VI.The Visit to the Hall[51]
VII.A Misadventure[60]
VIII.A Brother’s Effort[75]
IX.Disappointment[88]
X.On the Watch[96]
XI.The Quarrel[102]
XII.The Unexpected Guest[111]
XIII.The Friend’s Mission[119]
XIV.A Fatal Step[128]
XV.The Deserted Home[140]
XVI.Pleading[147]
XVII.Conscience Asleep[157]
XVIII.The Magazine[162]
XIX.Expectation[170]
XX.A Sunny Morn[178]
XXI.The Ascent[187]
XXII.In the Clouds[193]
XXIII.Regrets[201]
XXIV.Soaring above Pride[208]
XXV.A Broken Chain[217]
XXVI.The Awful Crisis[222]
XXVII.Tidings[234]
XXVIII.The Wheel Turns[242]
XXIX.Two Words[252]
XXX.The Spirit Laid[263]

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

A Terrible Danger[Frontispiece]
Her greeting to Dr. and Miss Bardon was most gracious and cordial[57]
Tearing the Manuscript[107]
An Unwelcome Surprise[168]