CONTENTS

BOOK I: TWO DAYS
CHAPTERPAGE
[I]The Scarlet Feather13
[II]Henry Himself28
[III]Millie49
[IV]Henry's First Day64
[V]The Three Friends74
BOOK II: HIGH SUMMER
[I]Second Phase of the Adventure83
[II]Millie and Peter97
[III]The Letters113
[IV]The Cauldron129
[V]Millie in Love138
[VI]Henry at Duncombe156
[VII]And Peter in London163
BOOK III: FIRST BRUSH WITH THE ENEMY
[I]Romance and Cladgate175
[II]Life, Death and Friendship195
[III]Henry in Love212
[IV]Death of Mrs. Trenchard222
[V]Nothing is Perfect229
[VI]The Return236
[VII]Duncombe Says Good-Bye247
[VIII]Here Courage is Needed259
[IX]Quick Growth268
BOOK IV: KNIGHT ERRANT
[I]Mrs. Tenssen's Mind is Made Up at Last281
[II]Henry Meets Mrs. Westcott286
[III]A Death and a Battle292
[IV]Millie Recovers Her Breath302
[V]And Finds Someone Worse Off Than Herself309
[VI]Clare Goes317
[VII]The Rescue320
[VIII]The Moment324
[IX]The Unknown Warrior328
[X]The Beginning333

BOOK I

TWO DAYS


[CHAPTER I]

THE SCARLET FEATHER