VI ZURA WINGATE'S VISIT 85
VII AN INTERRUPTED DINNER 95
VIII MR. CHALMERS SEES THE GARDEN AND HEARS THE TRUTH 108
IX JANE HOPES; KISHIMOTO DESPAIRS 125
X ZURA GOES TO THE FESTIVAL 138
XI A BROKEN SHRINE 147
XII A DREAM COMES TRUE 158
XIII A THANKSGIVING DINNER 174
XIV WHAT THE SETTING SUN REVEALED 190
XV PINKEY CHALMERS CALLS AGAIN 203
XVI ENTER KOBU, THE DETECTIVE 218
XVII A VISIT TO THE KENCHO 235
XVIII A VISITOR FROM AMERICA 243
XIX "THE END OF THE PERFECT DAY" 260




LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

She quickly walked across the burning coal _Frontispiece_

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Through the sinister shadows of Flying Sparrow Street 13

Zura Wingate advanced to my lowly seat on the floor, and
listlessly put out one hand to greet me 39

The bowing, bending, and indrawing of breath 75