To my husband
whose cordial interest in my work
is always a
source of inspiration
ILLUSTRATIONS
| “Mrs. Kendall placed in her hands a great red rose” Frontispiece | [13] |
| “For a time Margaret regarded him with troubled eyes” | [66] |
| “A mob of small boys had found an object upon which to vent their wildest mischief” | [158] |
| “Margaret crossed the room and touched the man’s shoulder” | [244] |
The Turn of the Tide
CHAPTER I
Margaret had been home two hours—two hours of breathless questions, answers, tears, and laughter—two hours of delighted wandering about the house and grounds.