I. A Ray from the East 5

II. A Beginning of Sorrows 8

III. A Friendly Welcome 12

IV. The Master of Sea-Lodge 15

V. The Judge's Manners and Customs 19

VI. The Converse of Two Young Ladies; or, a Wise and a Foolish Virgin 22

VII. A Friendly Warning 26

VIII. The Joys and Snares of Moonlight 30

IX. A Wrongheaded Hero 34

X. A Gentleman and a Scholar 37

XI. The Flirtations of a Philologist 41

XII. A Daughter of Zion and a Son of Belial 44

XIII. Warnings Wasted 49

XIV. An Heir-at-Law Disinherited 52

XV. A Wooing Prophetic of Trouble 56

XVI. Judge Wetherel Dissents 60

XVII. A Count's Philosophy 64

XVIII. Another Last Will and Testament 67

XIX. The Murder 71

XX. A Heroine Vanished 74

XXI. Friends and Comforters 79

XXII. The Accused Man 82

XXIII. The Tragedy a Mystery 86

XXIV. The Flight of Nestoria 90

XXV. A Salvation from the Sea 94

XXVI. Romance in Face of Reality 98

XXVII. Any Port in a Storm 101

XXVIII. In the Depths 105

XXIX. Perilous Acquaintance 110

XXX. Fine Talk and Ugly-News 114

XXXI. Whither, O Whither? 118

XXXII. A Sad Fairy and a Comforting Brownie 122

XXXIII. Reminiscences and Suspicions 127

XXXIV. Reappearance of the Flirting Philologist 131

XXXV. Dolorous Eavesdropping 135

XXXVI. Will She Fly 139

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XXXVII. Persuasion and Explanation 144

XXXVIII. A Sore Conscience and Tender Heart 148

XXXIX. A Rational and a Whimsical Comforter 151

XL. Inquisitions and Admonitions 153

XLI. Pedantic Lovemaking 158

XLII. The Plaindealing of True Friends 161

XLIII. A Spared Rod and a Spoiled Child 166

XLIV. A Prospective Countess 170

XLV. A Philanthropic Conspiracy 171

XLVI. Severe Mercy 179

XLVII. Exorcising a Son of Belial 182

XLVIII. A Street-Car Flirtation 186

XLIX. A Detective in Full Scent 190

L. Hark from the Tombs a Doleful Sound 195

LI. Will She Escape? 199

LII. Hiding, Watching, and Half Discerning 203

LIII. The Wetherel Will for Sale 207

LIV. The Mask Torn Off 210

LV. Face to Face 215

LVI. What Became of Them All 219