[ Chapter XI—DANGER ]

[ Chapter XII—NORMA'S ENLIGHTENMENT ]

[ Chapter XIII—THE OPTIMIST AT LARGE ]

[ Chapter XIV—THE BUBBLE REPUTATION ]

[ Chapter XV—MRS. HARDACRE LAUGHS ]

[ Chapter XVI—IN THE WILDERNESS ]

[ Chapter XVII—THE INCURABLE MALADY ]

[ Chapter XVIII—A RUDDERLESS SHIP ]

[ Chapter XIX—ABANA AND PHARPAR ]

[ Chapter XX—ALINE PREPARES FOR BATTLE ]