NEW YORK
THE CENTURY CO.
1916


Copyright, 1915, 1916, by
The Century Co.
Published, September, 1916


CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE
IThe House in Charlton Street[3]
IISomething Turns Up[16]
IIIThe Discovery in the Attic[32]
IVA Key to the Mystery[53]
V"The Lass of Richmond Hill"[65]
VIA Surprise[79]
VIIThe Discoveries Corinne Made[91]
VIIIBaffled![102]
IXIntroducing Alexander[114]
XAlexander Takes Hold[126]
XIAlexander Springs a Surprise[135]
XIIThe Mystery Unravels Further[149]
XIIIAlexander Engages in Some Historical Research[162]
XIVA Belated Discovery and a Solemn Conclave[179]
XVSarah Takes a Hand in the Game[192]
XVIThe Sapphire Signet[209]
XVIIIn Which Sarah Changes Her Mind[228]
XVIIITwo Surprises[245]
XIXThe Missing Links[255]

ILLUSTRATIONS

PAGE
"I had the worst time puzzling this out!" she said[Frontispiece]
"Corinne noticed that the bottom of the trunk seemed
all wrong."
[37]
"He gazed hard at me as I stood on the lawn."[71]
"Madame Mortier warned Alison that she wasn't to have
any communication with the rebels."
[109]
"I poked around it, top, bottom, and sides."[143]
"You must welcome the latest member of the Antiquarian
Club, Miss President!"
[205]
He began to tap the inside of the trunk all over, carefully,
with the handle of his penknife
[223]
"For a minute or two she didn't answer."[265]