In which he makes nobody happy at all

[ THE SIXTH ADVENTURE ]

In which he discards a knave and saves a queen

[ THE SEVENTH ADVENTURE ]

In which he becomes the possessor of a certain piece of property

[ THE EIGHTH ADVENTURE ]

In which he comes into his own

ILLUSTRATIONS

From drawings by ALONZO KIMBALL

[ The amiable shopman pressed various toys on monsieur and madame
"pour les enfants"
. . . . . . Frontispiece ]