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CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE
I.The Gladwyne Expedition [1]
II.The Divide [12]
III.The Cache [23]
IV.A Painful Decision [35]
V.Millicent Gladwyne [47]
VI.Nasmyth Tells his Story [58]
VII.On the Moors [68]
VIII.Gladwyne Receives a Shock [81]
IX.Lisle Gathers Information [92]
X.Bella’s Champion [102]
XI.Crestwick Gives Trouble [118]
XII.Mrs. Gladwyne’s Appeal [129]
XIII.A Futile Protest [142]
XIV.Lisle Comes to the Rescue [153]
XV.Bella’s Defeat [165]
XVI.Gladwyne Surrenders [177]
XVII.A Bad Fall [189]
XVIII.A Prudent Decision [200]
XIX.Gladwyne Gains a Point [211]
XX.Mrs. Gladwyne’s Temptation [223]
XXI.The Last Afternoon [233]
XXII.Startling News [243]
XXIII.A Forced March [254]
XXIV.Millicent Summons Her Guide [265]
XXV.A Reliable Man [276]
XXVI.Lisle Turns Autocrat [287]
XXVII.An Unpleasant Surprise [298]
XXVIII.Clarence Reaches Camp [309]
XXIX.A Bold Scheme [321]
XXX.The End of the Pursuit [332]
XXXI.Lisle Goes To England [343]