I. The Old Dutch Tavern, 9

II. A Comfort or a Curse — Which? 14

III. Outstripped in the Race, 28

IV. The doubtful Value of George's Friends, 47

V. The Christmas Ball, 60

VI. Telling what had become of Geordie, 76

VII. In which a sudden Stop is put to the Music, 92

VIII. Turning the Tables, 117

IX. Shrift and Absolution, 135

X. A Crime and a Bit of Proof, 146

XI. Battling with Fate, 163

XII. Weighing the Testimony, 183

XIII. Polly Defiant and Polly Subdued, 197

XIV. A Fresh Catastrophe, 217

XV. Breaking the News, 235

XVI. The Long Watch over, 242

XVII. A Winter of the Heart, 256

XVIII. The Drop of Dew, 267

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XIX. The Voice of Public Opinion, 284

XX. A Clew at Last, 307

XXI. On the Track of Crime, 323

XXII. A Strange Compact, 336

XXIII. Overwhelmed with Success, 361

XXIV. A Contention for Places, 374

XXV. The Principal Witness, 392

XXVI. The Denunciation, 409

XXVII. Supper at the Pipe and Bowl, 438

XXVIII. Congratulations, 461

XXIX. Quiet Days, 483

XXX. Haunted Hearts Exorcised and Blest, 496

XXXI. The Dark Side of the Picture, 517

XXXII. A Farewell Glimpse, 532

XXXIII. Conclusion, 549