_Author of “Her Own People,” “In Old Madras,” “The Company’s Servant,” “Given in Marriage,” “Bridget,” “Blue China,” etc._ CHAP. PAGE I THE SPARE BED 3 II UNAVOIDABLY POSTPONED 13 III THE NORTH VERANDAH 41 IV IMITATION PEARLS 52 V THE HELPER 78 VI THE FATAL PARAGRAPH 90 VII THE SHIP’S CAT 110 VIII HELEN, OR SEMIRAMIS? 124 IX THE RED BUNGALOW 139 X THE SCARECROW 157 XI THE OLD TOWN HOUSE 178 XII THE FIND 192 XIII THE CREAKING BOARD 203 XIV THE SWORD OF LANBRYD…
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