NEW YORK
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
1902


Copyright, 1902
By D. APPLETON AND COMPANY

Published September, 1902

Copyright 1901 by H. G. Wells


CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I.—The coming of the Sea Lady[1]
II.—Some first impressions[30]
III.—The episode of the various journalists[71]
IV.—The quality of Parker[90]
V.—The absence and return of Mr. Harry Chatteris[101]
VI.—Symptomatic[133]
VII.—The crisis[204]
VIII.—Moonshine triumphant[285]