FRONTISPIECE BY
HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY
NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS
Copyright, 1909—by
W. J. WATT & COMPANY
Published August
THE THEME
If I could have my dearest wish fulfilled,
And take my choice of all earth's treasures, too,
And ask of Heaven whatsoe'er I willed—
I'd ask for you.
There is more joy to my true, loving heart,
In everything you think, or say, or do,
Than all the joys of Heaven could e'er impart,
Because—it's YOU.
CONTENTS
[THE PRICE]
[ONE WOMAN WHO DARED]
[A STRANGE BETROTHAL]
[THE BOX AT THE OPERA]
[BEATRICE BRUNSWICK'S PLOT]
[A REMARKABLE MEETING]
[THE BITTERNESS OF JEALOUSY]
[BETWEEN DARKNESS AND DAYLIGHT]
[PATRICIA'S COWBOY LOVER]
[MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH]
[MORTON'S ULTIMATUM]
[THE QUARREL]
[SALLY'S GARDNER'S PLAN]
[PATRICIA'S WILD RIDE]
[ALMOST A TRAGEDY]
[THE AUTOMOBILE WRECK]
[CROSS PURPOSES AT CEDARCREST]
[MYSTERIES BORN IN THE NIGHT]
[RODERICK DUNCAN SEES LIGHT]
[THE LAST WOMAN]
[THE REASON WHY]
[THE MYSTERY]
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