Copyright, 1905, by Harper & Brothers.

All rights reserved.

Published October, 1905.


Contents

[I. The Adventure of the Herald Personal]
[II. The Adventure of the Newport Villa]
[III. The Adventure of Mrs. Gaster's Maid]
[IV. The Pearl Rope of Mrs. Gushington-andrews]
[V. The Adventure of the Steel Bonds]
[VI. The Adventure of the Fresh-air Fund]
[VII. The Adventure of Mrs. Rockerbilt's Tiara]
[VIII. The Adventure of The Carnegie Library]
[IX. The Adventure of the Hold-up]
[X. The Adventure of Mrs. Shadd's Musicale]
[XI. The Adventure of Mrs. Innitt's Cook]
[XII. The Last Adventure]

Illustrations

["'IT'S FINE, BUNNY,' SHE CRIED"]
["THIS I WOULD SELL TO THE SUFFERING POOR"]
["THE WHOLE CONTENTS AND THE PLATTER AS WELL FELL AT MY FEET"]
["HER SLIGHT LITTLE FIGURE CONVULSED WITH GRIEF"]
["AND THEN THERE CAME A RIPPING SOUND"]
["I, OF COURSE, DID NOT TELL HENRIETTA OF EIGHT BEAUTIES I HAD KEPT OUT"]
["'AFTER WHICH HE WILL COME TO NEWPORT'"]
["MR. BOLIVAR WAS DULY IMPRESSED WITH THE EXTENT OF HENRIETTE'S FORTUNE"]
[ONE OF THE BENEFICIARIES AT PALM BEACH]
["IT WAS NOT ALWAYS EASY TO GET THE RIGHT LIGHT"]
["ALL WAS AS HENRIETTE HAD FORETOLD"]
["'IF YOU WANTED A LAKE, MR. HIGGINBOTHAM, I—'"]
["AS KEEN AND HIGH-HANDED A PERFORMANCE AS I EVER WITNESSED"]
["ON HER WAY TO EARLY CHURCH I WAYLAID NORAH"]
["HENRIETTE WAS TESTING THE FIFTY-THOUSAND-DOLLAR PIANO"]
["MY MISERY IS DEEP BUT I AM BUOYED UP BY ONE GREAT HOPE"]