CONTENTS

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CHAPTER I[1]
CHAPTER II[19]
CHAPTER III[33]
CHAPTER IV[45]
CHAPTER V[56]
CHAPTER VI[72]
CHAPTER VII[82]
CHAPTER VIII[90]
CHAPTER IX[103]
CHAPTER X[116]
CHAPTER XI[127]
CHAPTER XII[135]
CHAPTER XIII[145]
CHAPTER XIV[160]
CHAPTER XV[172]
CHAPTER XVI[180]
CHAPTER XVII[189]
CHAPTER XVIII[198]
CHAPTER XIX[209]
CHAPTER XX[215]
CHAPTER XXI[228]
CHAPTER XXII[242]
CHAPTER XXIII[249]
CHAPTER XXIV[259]
CHAPTER XXV[272]
CHAPTER XXVI[280]
CHAPTER XXVII[287]

ILLUSTRATIONS

Frederica[Frontispiece]
"Let Me Explain It," Frederica's Man of Business
Said ... and Proceeded to Put the Project into
Words of Three Letters		Facing p.[ 22]
Howard Did Not Notice Her Preoccupation. He
was Pouring Out His Plans, Laura Punctuating
All He Said with Cries of Admiration and
Envy		"[ 108]
"Did You See That Fish Jump?" He Asked. Frederica
Gave a Disgusted Grunt		"[ 140]

THE RISING TIDE

THE RISING TIDE