CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| Prologue—The Dreamer | [1] | |
| I. | A Letter Proves Useful | [11] |
| II. | Old Acquaintances | [17] |
| III. | “Who is Mr. Saton?” | [23] |
| IV. | A Question of Obligation | [32] |
| V. | A Morning Walk | [46] |
| VI. | Pauline Marrabel | [54] |
| VII. | An Unwelcome Visitor | [61] |
| VIII. | An Instance of Occultism | [67] |
| IX. | A Sentimental Talk | [74] |
| X. | The Scene Changes | [80] |
| XI. | A Busy Evening | [86] |
| XII. | A Call on Lady Marrabel | [97] |
| XIII. | Lady Mary’s Dilemma | [105] |
| XIV. | Petty Worries | [114] |
| XV. | Rochester is Indignant | [124] |
| XVI. | Plain Speaking | [133] |
| XVII. | The Great Naudheim | [141] |
| XVIII. | Rochester’s Ultimatum | [150] |
| XIX. | Trouble Brewing | [158] |
| XX. | First Blood | [165] |
| XXI. | Afraid! | [172] |
| XXII. | Saton Reasserts Himself | [178] |
| XXIII. | An Unpleasant Encounter | [186] |
| XXIV. | Lois is Obedient | [194] |
| XXV. | A Last Warning | [202] |
| XXVI. | The Duchess’s Dinner Party | [209] |
| XXVII. | The Answer to a Riddle | [215] |
| XXVIII. | Spoken from the Heart | [224] |
| XXIX. | The Courage of Desperation | [232] |
| XXX. | A Surprising Request | [239] |
| XXXI. | Between Love and Duty | [248] |
| XXXII. | At the Edge of the Precipice | [255] |
| XXXIII. | You Do Not Believe in Me! | [261] |
| XXXIV. | A Woman’s Tongue | [269] |
| XXXV. | On Lois’ Birthday | [278] |
| XXXVI. | The Charlatan Unmasked | [284] |
| Epilogue—the Man | [294] |
ILLUSTRATIONS
| “Sit still,” he whispered. “Don’t say anything. There is someone coming” | [Frontispiece] | |
| He came to a standstill by the side of the boy | Page | [2] |
| “Some water quick, and brandy,” Rochester cried | “ | [73] |
| She swayed for a moment, and fell over on her side | “ | [222] |