CONTENTS.
| CHAP. | PAGE | |
| I.— | The Great Man of a Little Town | [1] |
| II.— | The Great Man’s House | [13] |
| III.— | The Great Man’s Smile | [23] |
| IV.— | The Great Man Frowns | [30] |
| V.— | Master and Man | [35] |
| VI.— | Music Hath Charms | [44] |
| VII.— | A Portrait | [52] |
| VIII.— | The Strange Face in the East Wing | [61] |
| IX.— | Mr. Bradfield’s “Smart” Relations | [73] |
| X.— | Mrs. Graham-Shute’s Manœuvres | [81] |
| XI.— | Amateur Charity | [90] |
| XII.— | An Alarm | [97] |
| XIII.— | Mr. Richard Surprises Chris | [108] |
| XIV.— | Stelfox is Reticent | [117] |
| XV.— | The Handsome Stranger | [129] |
| XVI.— | Mr. Richard’s Mania | [138] |
| XVII.— | A Strange Mania | [144] |
| XVIII.— | The Ball | [151] |
| XIX.— | Mr. Bradfield Receives a Shock | [162] |
| XX.— | Mr. Bradfield Welcomes an Old Friend | [168] |
| XXI.— | Mr. Marrable’s Merry Christmas | [175] |
| XXII.— | Left Out in the Cold | [186] |
| XXIII.— | An Awkward Question | [193] |
| XXIV.— | A Lunatic’s Letter | [204] |
| XXV.— | An Appeal | [211] |
| XXVI.— | A Secret Correspondence | [217] |
| XXVII.— | A House-Warming | [223] |
| XXVIII.— | Night Alarms | [233] |
| XXIX.— | A Mysterious Disappearance | [240] |
| XXX.— | Mr. Marrable Again | [248] |
| XXXI.— | Black-mail | [256] |
| XXXII.— | A Resurrection | [263] |
| XXXIII.— | A Love-scene | [273] |
| XXXIV.— | Master of the Situation | [283] |
| XXXV.— | Stelfox is Reticent no Longer | [289] |
| XXXVI.— | Victory | [295] |
A PERFECT FOOL.