TO
MRS. SPENCER WIGLEY, OF ST. KITTS, B. W. I.

“We are all souls of fire and children of the sun.”
—Helmholtz.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I.[3] CHAPTER XIII.[130]
CHAPTER II.[7] CHAPTER XIV.[147]
CHAPTER III.[21] CHAPTER XV.[150]
CHAPTER IV.[31] CHAPTER XVI.[157]
CHAPTER V.[52] CHAPTER XVII.[166]
CHAPTER VI.[64] CHAPTER XVIII.[177]
CHAPTER VII.[87] CHAPTER XIX.[182]
CHAPTER VIII.[92] CHAPTER XX.[191]
CHAPTER IX.[98] CHAPTER XXI.[197]
CHAPTER X.[104] CHAPTER XXII.[201]
CHAPTER XI.[117] CHAPTER XXIII.[212]
CHAPTER XII.[121]

ILLUSTRATIONS

“‘But what a joy to see you in colour.
How does it happen?’”		 [FRONTISPIECE]
“At this point she became aware that
Warner was standing beside her”		 [74]
“‘I never wish to see you again’” [174]
“Then she left the room again” [216]