CONTENTS OF VOL. III.
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
|---|---|---|
| XXX. | What People said—especially what Two People said | [1] |
| XXXI. | The Summons | [22] |
| XXXII. | “The Pela Kothi,” or “Yellow House” | [39] |
| XXXIII. | “Hereditary” | [57] |
| XXXIV. | The Initials “H. G.” | [81] |
| XXXV. | “Osman’s Substitute” | [98] |
| XXXVI. | “Good-bye for Ever! Good-bye, Good-bye!” | [114] |
| XXXVII. | The Son and the Heir | [126] |
| XXXVIII. | The Voice in the Condemned Cantonment | [142] |
| XXXIX. | A Friendly Visit | [156] |
| XL. | The New Wearer of the Cornelian Ring | [173] |
| XLI. | “It was a Hyena” | [186] |
| XLII. | By the Old Rifle-Range | [198] |
| XLIII. | “Raffle it!” | [217] |
| XLIV. | A Rose—Carriage Paid | [240] |
| XLV. | Only Mr. Jervis | [257] |
| XLVI. | A Wedding with Two Cakes | [276] |
MR. JERVIS.
CHAPTER XXX.
WHAT PEOPLE SAID—ESPECIALLY WHAT TWO PEOPLE SAID.
When Mark Jervis came all eagerness to claim his supper dance from Miss Gordon, he saw at once that something was wrong. The merry smile—her greatest charm—he sought in vain upon her face; her expression was grave, almost stern. She was actually looking at him as if he was an absolute stranger. She knew!
He glanced quickly at her partner, and the mystery was instantly solved. Yes, he recollected the man’s goggling blue eyes. Where had he seen him? Where? The cordial accost—
“Hallo, Jervis! Came out with you in the Victoria!” promptly dispelled his last hope.
“Yes, so you did,” nodding. “Glad to see you here to-night. I suppose you have been globe-trotting, like the rest of us!”
“You have not done much trotting, by all accounts, of late.”