XXVI. At Close Quarters
XXVII. Venus Victrix
XXVIII. The Growl of the Animal
XXIX. Bulldog and Mastiff
XXX. The Cloud's Silver Lining
XXXI. A Lace Handkerchief
XXXII. A Lifetime in a Day
XXXIII. The Verdict
XXXIV. The Appeal
XXXV. Between Two Fires
XXXVI. Swift and Beautiful Feet
XXXVII. The Kiss of the Bride






List of Illustrations





"Her tapering fingers rested on his broad foot."

"About her personality there was a haunting charm, the breath of
a soul capable of the highest heroism."

"Little ringlets of hair curling about her face as though scorched