The Wall Between

by Sara Ware Bassett

“Such are the miracles men call lives.” —Edward Rowland Sill.

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER		PAGE
I	A Modern Richelieu	[1]
II	The Howes	[20]
III	Lucy	[38]
IV	The Episode of the Eggs	[50]
V	A Clash of Wills	[70]
VI	Ellen Encounters an Enigma	[82]
VII	The Unraveling of the Mystery	[95]
VIII	When the Cat’s Away	[109]
IX	Jane Makes a Discovery	[135]
X	A Temptation	[147]
XI	The Crossing of the Rubicon	[163]
XII	The Test	[189]
XIII	Melviny Arrives	[205]
XIV	A Piece of Diplomacy	[234]
XV	Ellen’s Vengeance	[246]
XVI	Lucy Comes to a Decision	[258]
XVII	The Great Alternative	[270]
XVIII	Love Triumphant	[290]

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1

THE WALL BETWEEN

CHAPTER I

A MODERN RICHELIEU