XII. MOVING ON 120

XIII. "IL DUCA" 137

XIV. UNCLE JOHN DISAPPEARS 153

XV. DAYS OF ANXIETY 169

XVI. TATO 180

XVII. THE HIDDEN VALLEY 189

XVIII. THE GUESTS OF THE BRIGAND 202

XIX. A DIFFICULT POSITION 217

XX. UNCLE JOHN PLAYS EAVESDROPPER 228

XXI. THE PIT 241

XXII. NEWS AT LAST 250

XXIII. BETH BEGINS TO PLOT 263

XXIV. PATSY'S NEW FRIEND 272

XXV. TURNING THE TABLES 283

XXVI. THE COUNT UNMASKS 292