CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE
I.[The Family Curse][9]
II.[The First Night at the Leicester][34]
III.[Jill and the Unknown Escape][45]
IV.[The Last of the Rookes Takes a Hand][51]
V.[Lady Underhill Receives a Shock][68]
VI.[Uncle Chris Bangs the Table][82]
VII.[Jill Catches the 10.10][106]
VIII.[The Dry-Salters Wing Derek][119]
IX.[Jill in Search of an Uncle][131]
X.[Jill Ignores Authority][142]
XI.[Mr. Pilkington's Love Light][151]
XII.[Uncle Chris Borrows a Flat][168]
XIII.[The Ambassador Arrives][180]
XIV.[Mr. Goble Makes the Big Noise][193]
XV.[Jill Explains][218]
XVI.[Mr. Goble Plays with Fate][230]
XVII.[The Cost of a Row][252]
XVIII.[Jill Receives Notice][260]
XIX.[Mrs. Peagrim Burns Incense][278]
XX.[Derek Loses One Bird and Secures Another][287]
XXI.[Wally Mason Learns a New Exercise][308]

JILL THE RECKLESS

CHAPTER I

THE FAMILY CURSE

I

Freddie Rooke gazed coldly at the breakfast-table. Through a gleaming eye-glass he inspected the revolting object which Barker, his faithful man, had placed on a plate before him.