BOOK SECOND
THE SHADOW ON THE SCREEN

I [HERRICK PAYS A CALL, AND THE TEA IS SPILT]103
II [IN WHICH A MYSTERIOUS ARM IS OUTSTRETCHED]115
III [HERRICK GUESSES AT THE MYSTERY AND GETS IN SOMETHING'S WAY]124
IV [THE MYSTERY PAUSES, AND OTHER THINGS GO FORWARD]133
V [HERRICK HEARS A BELL RING]158
VI [AND HOLDS A RECEPTION AFTER ALL]166
VII [MORNING IN THE PARK: THE SILENT OUTCRY]170
VIII [A GREAT OCCASION APPROACHES AND THE VILLAIN ENTERS]177
IX [PRESTO CHANGE: "OUT OF THE NIGHT THAT COVERS ME!"]184
X [MIDNIGHT IN THE PARK; "JE SUIS AUSSI SANS DÉSIR—"]190
XI [KEEPING CHRISTINA OUT OF IT]201
XII [AULD ACQUAINTANCE: WHAT CHRISTINA SAW]206
XIII [THE NIGHT OF NIGHTS: THE PRINCESS IN THE TRANSFORMATION SCENE]215
XIV [ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS]219
XV ["WHEN STARS GROW COLD"]222

BOOK THIRD
WILL O' THE WISP

I [GLEAMS IN THE RAIN: WHEELER'S STORY]231
II [CORPSE CANDLES IN THE NIGHT: MRS. DEUTCH'S STORY]242
III [SEARCH-LIGHTS FLASHED IN THE EYES: KANE'S STORY]254
IV [A LIGHT ALONG THE ROAD: DENNY GIVES AN ADDRESS]270
V [THE WRONG SIDE OF THE LIGHT: WHERE CHRISTINA WAS]283
VI [THE YELLOW HOUSE AND WHAT THEY FOUND AT IT]292
VII [VANISHING LADY: THE SHADOW AT THE DANCE]298
VIII [JILL-IN-THE-BOX! THE LAST OF THE GRAY TOURING CAR]305
IX [A SIGN IN THE SKY]314
X ["THE OLD EARL'S DAUGHTER": MRS. PASCOE ON FAMILY TIES]324
XI [THE ARM OF JUSTICE ON CLEANING DAY: AN OVERTURE TO A COMIC OPERA]334
XII [THE COMIC OPERA CHORUS: "AND SAID, 'WHAT A GOOD BOY AM I!'"]343
XIII ["WILL YOU WALK INTO MY PARLOR?": A CRIMINAL PERFORMANCE]356
XIV [THE SICILIAN TRAITOR: "YOU THAT CHOOSE NOT BY THE VIEW"]365
XV [ONE WITNESS SPEAKS]377
XVI [THE LAST SHADOW: "LEAVE ALL THAT TIES THY FOOT BEHIND AND FOLLOW, FOLLOW ME!"]380
XVII [HERSELF]385

BOOK FOURTH
THE LIGHTED HOUSE

I [THE HOSTESS PREPARING]389
II [THE EXPECTED COMPANY]399
III [THE SHIPS AT ACTIUM]401
IV [TURN, FORTUNE, TURN THY WHEEL—]423
V [CARNAGE: A COMIC OPERA CLIMAX]433
VI [THE DARKEST HOUR: "OF WOUNDS AND SORE DEFEAT I MADE MY BATTLE STAY!"]447
VII [THE SHADOW'S FACE: BEING ALSO THE FULL STORY OF THE SHADOW'S FLIGHT]459
VIII [IN WHICH CHRISTINA HOPE DOES POSITIVELY REAPPEAR]481

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

[Suddenly she flung one arm up and out in such a strange and splendid gesture, of such free and desperate passion, as Herrick had never seen before ]Frontispiece
[Not a breath, not a movement, greeted the invaders]10
["Mr. Coroner," she said, "I wish to correct a false impression; may I?]76
["'Great Scott!' I says to myself, 'There's Miss Hope!'"]86
["There are detectives shadowing me," Christina said. "Don't deny it—I know!"]160
[Nowhere was there a letter, no significant writing nor any other name]296
["You fool!" she cried. "You miserable, monstrous fool! Thank God, I've done with you!"]420
["Shall I let her come in? Shall I tell at last what you are, through and through—?"]476