COPYRIGHT EDITION.

IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.

LEIPZIG
BERNHARD TAUCHNITZ
1872.

The Right of Translation is reserved.

CONTENTS

OF VOLUME II.

CHAPTER
[I.]The Maze invaded.
[II.]Recognised.
[III.]A new Lodger in Paradise Row.
[IV.]Nurse Chaffen on Duty.
[V.]Watching the House.
[VI.]At Afternoon Service.
[VII.]At Lawyer St. Henry's.
[VIII.]Another Kettledrum.
[IX.]Only a Night Owl.
[X.]One Day in her Life.
[XI.]Mrs. Chaffen disturbed.
[XII.]Baffled.
[XIII.]At Scotland Yard.
[XIV.]Ill-omened Chances.
[XV.]Ann Hopley startled.
[XVI.]Up the Spouts and down the Drains.
[XVII.]Taken from the Evil to come.
[XVIII.]News for Mr. Tatton.
[XIX.]Mrs. Cleeve at Fault.
[XX.]At the Red Dawn.
[XXI.]Laid to his Rest.
[XXII.]Repentance.
[XXIII.]Only a Man like other Men.
[Conclusion.]

WITHIN THE MAZE.

[CHAPTER I.]

The Maze invaded.

The previous night's black cloud had culminated in a thunder-storm, and the morning air felt fresh and cool; but the blue sky was clear, the sun as bright as ever.

Lucy came down with sad eyes and a pale face. Her night had been one of mental pain. She was wondering how much longer she could keep up this mask of cheerfulness--which she would especially have to wear that day; and she knew that she could not have done it at all, then or at any other time, but for the very present help of God. Karl, waiting in the breakfast-room, turned to shake hands with her. But for their being alone, he would not have ventured on this eminently suggestive action.