[ CHAPTER I. BERNARD BROOKS. ]

[ CHAPTER II. BERNARD’S BOLDNESS. ]

[ CHAPTER III. BROUGHT TO BAY. ]

[ CHAPTER IV. A ROAD SIDE ACQUAINTANCE. ]

[ CHAPTER V. MR. PENROSE’S SECRET. ]

[ CHAPTER VI. BERNARD’S DANGER. ]

[ CHAPTER VII. AN UNEXPECTED CHAMPION. ]

[ CHAPTER VIII. THE CONSPIRATORS ARE FOILED. ]

[ CHAPTER IX. ON THE HUDSON RIVER BOAT. ]

[ CHAPTER X. HATCH, DETECTIVE. ]