CONTENTS.

BOOK I.—THE QUEST OF THE GREAT RUBY.

Chapter
I. [ TELLS OF THE STRANGE WILL OF MY GRANDFATHER, AMOS TRENOWETH.]
II. [ TELLS HOW MY FATHER WENT TO SEEK THE TREASURE; AND HOW MY MOTHER HEARD A CRY IN THE NIGHT.]
III. [ TELLS OF TWO STRANGE MEN THAT WATCHED THE SEA UPON POLKIMBRA BEACH.]
IV. [ TELLS HOW A SONG WAS SUNG AND A KNIFE DRAWN UPON DEAD MAN'S ROCK.]
V. [ TELLS HOW THE SAILOR GEORGIO RHODOJANI GAVE EVIDENCE AT THE "LUGGER INN"]
VI. [ TELLS HOW A FACE LOOKED IN AT THE WINDOW OF LANTRIG; AND IN WHAT MANNER MY FATHER CAME HOME TO US.]
VII. [ TELLS HOW UNCLE LOVEDAY MADE A DISCOVERY; AND WHAT THE TIN BOX CONTAINED.]
VIII. [ CONTAINS THE FIRST PART OF MY FATHER'S JOURNAL: SETTING FORTH HIS MEETING WITH MR. ELIHU SANDERSON, OF BOMBAY; AND MY GRANDFATHER'S MANUSCRIPT.]
IX. [ CONTAINS THE SECOND PART OF MY FATHER'S JOURNAL: SETTING FORTH HIS ADVENTURES IN THE ISLAND OF CELON.]
X. [ CONTAINS THE THIRD AND LAST PART OF MY FATHER'S JOURNAL: SETTING FORTH THE MUTINY ON BOARD THE BELLE FORTUNE]
XI. [ TELLS OF THE WRITING UPON THE GOLDEN CLASP; AND HOW I TOOK DOWN THE GREAT KEY.]

BOOK II—THE FINDING OF THE GREAT RUBY.

Chapter
I. [ TELLS HOW THOMAS LOVEDAY AND I WENT IN SEARCH OF FORTUNE.]
II. [ TELLS OF THE LUCK OF THE GOLDEN CLASP.]
III. [ TELLS AN OLD STORY IN THE TRADITIONAL MANNER.]
IV. [ TELLS HOW I SAW THE SHADOW OF THE ROCK; AND HOW I TOLD AND HEARD NEWS.]
V. [ TELLS HOW THE CURTAIN ROSE UPON "FRANCESCA: A TRAGEDY".]
VI. [ TELLS HOW THE BLACK AND YELLOW FAN SENT A MESSAGE; AND HOW I SAW A FACE IN THE FOG.]
VII. [ TELLS HOW CLAIRE WENT TO THE PLAY; AND HOW SHE SAW THE GOLDEN CLASP.]
VIII. [ TELLS HOW THE CURTAIN FELL UPON "FRANCESCA: A TRAGEDY".]
IX. [ TELLS HOW TWO VOICES LED ME TO BOARD A SCHOONER; AND WHAT BEFELL THERE.]
X. [ TELLS IN WHAT MANNER I LEARNT THE SECRET OF THE GREAT KEY.]
XI. [ TELLS HOW AT LAST I FOUND MY REVENGE AND THE GREAT RUBY.]

DEAD MAN'S ROCK.

BOOK I.

THE QUEST OF THE GREAT RUBY.