SHE STOOD WATCHING THE RISE AND DIP OF
THE STEAMER'S BOW (See page 61) _Frontispiece_

THE BANKER TOOK A LONGER TIME THAN WAS
NECESSARY TO SCAN THE POOR LITTLE LIST _Facing p_. 46

PRESENTLY ALL FOUR WERE ON THEIR WAY
BACK TO THE DRAWING-ROOM " 78

DIANE PROPPED THE CABLEGRAM IN A CONSPICUOUS
PLACE " 152

"I'VE NO ONE TO SPEAK A WORD FOR ME BUT
YOU" " 202

IT WAS WHAT MRS. WAPPINGER CALLED AN
"OFF-DAY" " 252

MRS. BAYFORD WAS PURRING TO HER GUESTS " 260

HAVING MADE A COPY OF THIS LETTER, SHE
CALLED SIMMONS AND FULTON AND GAVE
THEM THEIR INSTRUCTIONS " 264

"SINCE THE INNER SHRINE IS UNLOCKED--AT
LAST--I'LL GO IN" " 354