XXXI THE BETROTHAL
XXXII THE COVENANT
XXXIII THE FLAMING SWORD
XXXIV THE LOSS OF PARADISE
XXXV THE YOKE
XXXVI THE GOAD
XXXVII THE FURROW
XXXVIII HEARTS HYPOTHECATED
XXXIX THE UNCOVERING OF GORDON ORME
XL A CONFUSION IN COVENANTS
XLI ELLEN OR GRACE
XLII FACE TO FACE
XLIII THE RECKONING
XLIV THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH
XLV ELLEN





CHAPTER I

THE KISSING OF MISS GRACE SHERATON


I admit I kissed her.

Perhaps I should not have done so. Perhaps I would not do so again. Had
I known what was to come I could not have done so. Nevertheless I did.