BY
ANNE WARWICK
AUTHOR OF
“VICTORY LAW,” “THE CHALK LINE,” “COMPENSATION,” ETC.
NEW YORK
JOHN LANE COMPANY
MCMXVI
Copyright, 1916, by
JOHN LANE COMPANY
Press of
J. J. Little & Ives Company
New York U. S. A.

CONTENTS

PAGE
[ Anne—Just a Plain Woman][9]
[ Timothy—Only a Writer][33]
[ Gladys-Marie—Merely a Maid][59]
[ Sheila—Simply a Society Person][80]
[ Warner—What Else but a Wag][104]
[ Chalmers—Clearly a Clubman][126]
[ Pix—Purely a Philanthropist][147]
[ Richard—No More than King][178]
[ Lucia—A Mere Wife][205]
[ Roger—Plainly an Idler][227]

THE UNPRETENDERS

I
ANNE—JUST A PLAIN WOMAN

“Perhaps Anne——” suggested Michael.

“Why, yes—certainly, Anne,” seconded Doromea, eagerly. “Of course Timothy’s our friend, but Anne knows that we have just this last chapter and—all we need do is to ask her.”

“Um-m. What is she doing?”

“She was trimming a hat on the west porch a few minutes ago.”