He held the telegram in front of her face. "Read," he said.


CONTENTS

[BOOK ONE]
[CHAPTER I. A Life for Sale]
[CHAPTER II. The Purchase]
[CHAPTER III. A Family Affair]
[CHAPTER IV. A Murder]
[CHAPTER V. A Debt Incurred]
[CHAPTER VI. An Imperious Demand]
[CHAPTER VII. Love or Interest?]
[CHAPTER VIII. An Awful Responsibility]
[CHAPTER IX. Winifred Rowan]
[CHAPTER X. At the Theatre]
[CHAPTER XI. An Appeal]
[CHAPTER XII. Ruby Sinclair]
[CHAPTER XIII. An Informal Tea-Party]
[CHAPTER XIV. An Unexpected Visitor]
[CHAPTER XV. The Effect of a Storm]
[CHAPTER XVI. A Reprieve]
[CHAPTER XVII. A New Danger]
[CHAPTER XVIII. An Expensive Key]
[CHAPTER XIX. The Search]
[CHAPTER XX. In Doubt]
[CHAPTER XXI. Ruby is Disappointed]
[BOOK TWO]
[CHAPTER I. Free to Die]
[CHAPTER II. A Lapse of Memory]
[CHAPTER III. A Painful Interview]
[CHAPTER IV. A Question]
[CHAPTER V. Mutual Information]
[CHAPTER VI. An Opportune Arrival]
[CHAPTER VII. Hefferom is Optimistic]
[CHAPTER VIII. A Bold Move]
[CHAPTER IX. Lord Nunneley is Frank]
[CHAPTER X. A Broken Engagement]
[CHAPTER XI. Bitter Words]
[CHAPTER XII. A Strange Betrothal]
[CHAPTER XIII. Desperation]
[CHAPTER XIV. An Afternoon's Shopping]
[CHAPTER XV. A Friend]
[CHAPTER XVI. Passion]
[CHAPTER XVII. A Despairing Call]
[CHAPTER XVIII. Winifred is Trapped]
[CHAPTER XIX. Miss Sinclair's Offer]
[CHAPTER XX. Through the Mill]
[CHAPTER XXI. All as it Should Be]
[Other Works: LITTLE, BROWN, & CO., Publishers]


ILLUSTRATIONS

[He held the telegram in front of her face. "Read," he said]