CONTENTS


[ THE LEGACY OF CAIN. ]


[ First Period: 1858-1859. EVENTS IN THE PRISON, RELATED BY THE GOVERNOR. ]

[ CHAPTER I. THE GOVERNOR EXPLAINS. ]

[ CHAPTER II. THE MURDERESS ASKS QUESTIONS. ]

[ CHAPTER III. THE CHILD APPEARS. ]

[ CHAPTER IV. THE MINISTER SAYS YES. ]

[ CHAPTER V. MISS CHANCE ASSERTS HERSELF. ]

[ CHAPTER VI. THE DOCTOR DOUBTS. ]

[ CHAPTER VII. THE MURDERESS CONSULTS THE AUTHORITIES. ]

[ CHAPTER VIII. THE MINISTER SAYS GOOD-BY. ]

[ CHAPTER IX. THE GOVERNOR RECEIVES A VISIT. ]

[ CHAPTER X. MISS CHANCE REAPPEARS. ]


[ Second Period: 1875. THE GIRLS AND THE JOURNALS. ]

[ CHAPTER XI. HELENA’S DIARY. ]

[ CHAPTER XII. EUNICE’S DIARY. ]

[ CHAPTER XIII. EUNICE’S DIARY. ]

[ CHAPTER XIV. HELENA’S DIARY. ]

[ CHAPTER XV. HELENA’S DIARY. ]

[ CHAPTER XVI. HELENA’S DIARY. ]

[ CHAPTER XVII. HELENA’S DIARY. ]

[ CHAPTER XVIII. EUNICE’S DIARY. ]

[ CHAPTER XIX. EUNICE’S DIARY. ]

[ CHAPTER XX. EUNICE’S DIARY. ]

[ CHAPTER XXI. HELENA’S DIARY. ]

[ CHAPTER XXII. EUNICE’S DIARY. ]

[ CHAPTER XXIII. EUNICE’S DIARY. ]

[ CHAPTER XXIV. EUNICE’S DIARY. ]

[ CHAPTER XXV. HELENA’S DIARY. ]

[ CHAPTER XXVI. HELENA’S DIARY. ]

[ CHAPTER XXVII. EUNICE’S DIARY. ]

[ CHAPTER XXVIII. HELENA’S DIARY. ]

[ CHAPTER XXIX. HELENA’S DIARY. ]

[ CHAPTER XXX. EUNICE’S DIARY. ]

[ CHAPTER XXXI. EUNICE’S DIARY. ]

[ CHAPTER XXXII. THE MIDDLE-AGED LADY. ]

[ CHAPTER XXXIII. THE MINISTER’S MISFORTUNE. ]

[ CHAPTER XXXIV. THE LIVELY OLD MAID. ]

[ CHAPTER XXXV. THE FUTURE LOOKS GLOOMY. ]

[ CHAPTER XXXVI. THE WANDERING MIND. ]

[ CHAPTER XXXVII. THE SHAMELESS SISTER. ]

[ CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE GIRLS’ AGES. ]

[ CHAPTER XXXIX. THE ADOPTED CHILD ]

[ CHAPTER XL. THE BRUISED HEART. ]

[ CHAPTER XLI. THE WHISPERING VOICE. ]

[ CHAPTER XLII. THE QUAINT PHILOSOPHER. ]

[ CHAPTER XLIII. THE MASTERFUL MASSEUSE. ]

[ CHAPTER XLIV. THE RESURRECTION OF THE PAST. ]

[ CHAPTER XLV. THE FATAL PORTRAIT. ]

[ CHAPTER XLVI. THE CUMBERSOME LADIES. ]

[ CHAPTER XLVII. THE JOURNEY TO THE FARM. ]

[ CHAPTER XLVIII. THE DECISION OF EUNICE. ]

[ CHAPTER XLIX. THE GOVERNOR ON HIS GUARD. ]

[ CHAPTER L. THE NEWS FROM THE FARM. ]

[ CHAPTER LI. THE TRIUMPH OF MRS. TENBRUGGEN. ]


[ Third period: 1876. HELENA’S DIARY RESUMED. ]

[ CHAPTER LII. HELENA’S DIARY RESUMED. ]

[ CHAPTER LIII. HELENA’S DIARY RESUMED. ]

[ CHAPTER LIV. HELENA’S DIARY RESUMED. ]

[ CHAPTER LV. HELENA’S DIARY RESUMED. ]

[ CHAPTER LVI. HELENA’S DIARY RESUMED. ]

[ CHAPTER LVII. HELENA’S DIARY RESUMED. ]

[ CHAPTER LVIII. DANGER. ]

[ CHAPTER LIX. DEFENSE. ]

[ CHAPTER LX. DISCOVERY. ]

[ CHAPTER LXI. ATROCITY. ]

[ CHAPTER LXII. THE SENTENCE PRONOUNCED. ]

[ CHAPTER LXIII. THE OBSTACLE REMOVED. ]

[ CHAPTER LXIV. THE TRUTH TRIUMPHANT. ]

[ POSTSCRIPT. ]


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THE LEGACY OF CAIN.

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First Period: 1858-1859. EVENTS IN THE PRISON, RELATED BY THE GOVERNOR.

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CHAPTER I. THE GOVERNOR EXPLAINS.