How one may become a “prodigal” by studying the story of the Prodigal Son 194

[Chapter XXIV]

Why Walter did not see Femke—The worldliness of a servant of the church—The secret of Father Jansen’s deafness in his left ear 201

[Chapter XXV]

Kings and doughnuts—How the masses soar and fall—Walter’s cowardice and remorse of conscience—A good remedy for the blues 211

[Chapter XXVI]

Our hero retires thinking of Princess Erika, to be aroused by robbers and murderers, who are in collusion with Juffrouw Laps 225

[Chapter XXVII]

Walter alone with a pious lady, or Juffrouw Laps on the war-path 240

[Chapter XXVIII]