IX FAME COMES COURTING
X VENTURES AND ADVENTURES
XI THE NINE GIFTS
XII "ROSES IN THE MOONLIGHT"
XIII "THE SEA IS A TYRANT"
XIV THE CELESTINE PLAYS HER PART
XV MARTIN!
XVI ANOTHER HOME-COMING

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

"Now can you see it? _Now_?"
The Maestro sat down beside Kirk
The slack length of it flew suddenly aboard
"Phil--Phil!" Kirk was saying then





THE HAPPY VENTURE



CHAPTER I

[Illustration: "Now can you see it? _Now?_"]


TALES IN THE RAIN