Chapter I: A Face……………………………………….11 Chapter II: Ida Mayhew…………………………………..22 Chapter III: An Artist's Freak……………………………35 Chapter IV: A Parthian Arrow……………………………..42 Chapter V: Spite………………………………………..51 Chapter VI: Reckless Words and Deeds………………………60 Chapter VII: Another Feminine Problem……………………..71 Chapter VIII: Glimpses of Tragedy…………………………85 Chapter IX: Unexpectedly Thrown Together…………………..96 Chapter X: Phrases too Suggestive………………………..108 Chapter XI: A "Tableau Vivant"…………………………..118 Chapter XII: Miss Mayhew is Puzzled………………………126 Chapter XIII: Nature's Broken Promise…………………….137 Chapter XIV: A Revelation……………………………….145 Chapter XV: Contrasts…………………………………..159 Chapter XVI: Out Among Shadows…………………………..172 Chapter XVII: New Forces Developing………………………184 Chapter XVIII: Love Put to Work………………………….195 Chapter XIX: Man's Highest Honor…………………………203 Chapter XX: A Wretched Secret that Must be Kept……………209 Chapter XXI: A Deliberate Wooer………………………….216 Chapter XXII: A Vain Wish……………………………….225 Chapter XXIII: Jennie Burton's Remedies…………………..232 Chapter XXIV: A Hateful, Wretched Life……………………239 Chapter XXV: Half-Truths………………………………..246 Chapter XXVI: Sunday Table-Talk………………………….251 Chapter XXVII: A Family Group……………………………262 Chapter XXVIII: Rather Volcanic………………………….268 Chapter XXIX: Evil Lives Cast Dark Shadows………………..278 Chapter XXX: The Deliberate Wooer Speaks First…………….284 Chapter XXXI: An Emblem…………………………………293 Chapter XXXII: The Dangers of Despair…………………….303 Chapter XXXIII: "Hope Dies Hard"…………………………311 Chapter XXXIV: Puzzled………………………………….324 Chapter XXXV: Desperately Wounded………………………..335 Chapter XXXVI: Temptation's Voice………………………..350 Chapter XXXVII: Voices of Nature…………………………360 Chapter XXXVIII: A Good Man Speaks……………………….369 Chapter XXXIX: Van Berg's Escape…………………………387 Chapter XL: Van Berg's Conclusions……………………….397 Chapter XLI: The Protestant Confessional………………….403 Chapter XLII: The Corner-Stone of Character……………….424 Chapter XLIII: A "Heavenly Mystery"………………………435 Chapter XLIV: "The Garden of Eden"……………………….443 Chapter XLV: Problems Beyond Art…………………………470 Chapter XLVI: A Resolute Philosopher……………………..486 Chapter XLVII: The Concert Garden Again…………………..500 Chapter XLVIII: Ida's Temptation…………………………518 Chapter XLIX: The Blind God……………………………..538 Chapter L: Swept Away…………………………………..555 Chapter LI: From Deep Experience…………………………569 Chapter LII: An Illumined Face…………………………..589 Chapter LIII: A Night's Vigil……………………………601 Chapter LIV: Life and Trust……………………………..615

Chapter 1. A Face.

Chapter II. Ida Mayhew.

Chapter III. An Artist's Freak.

Chapter IV. A Parthian Arrow.

Chapter V. Spite.

Chapter VI. Reckless Words and Deeds.

Chapter VII. Another Feminine Problem.

Chapter VIII. Glimpses of Tragedy.

Chapter IX. Unexpectedly Thrown Together.

Chapter X. Phrases too Suggestive.

Chapter XI. A "Tableau Vivant."

Chapter XII. Miss Mayhew is Puzzled.

Chapter XIII. Nature's Broken Promise.

Chapter XIV. A Revelation.

Chapter XV. Contrasts.

Chapter XVI. Out Among Shadows.

Chapter XVII. New Forces Developing.

Chapter XVIII. Love Put to Work.

Chapter XIX. Man's Highest Honor.

Chapter XX. A Wretched Secret that Must be Kept.

Chapter XXI. A Deliberate Wooer.

Chapter XXII. A Vain Wish.

Chapter XXIII. Jennie Burton's "Remedies."

Chapter XXIV. A Hateful, Wretched Life.

Chapter XXV. Half-truths.

Chapter XXVI. Sunday Table-talk.

Chapter XXVII. A Family Group.

Chapter XXVIII. Rather Volcanic.

Chapter XXIX. Evil Lives Cast Dark Shadows.

Chapter XXX. The Deliberate Wooer Speaks First.

Chapter XXXI. An Emblem.

Chapter XXXII. The Dangers of Despair.

Chapter XXXIII. "Hope dies Hard."

Chapter XXXIV. Puzzled.

Chapter XXXV. Desperately Wounded.

Chapter XXXVI. Temptation's Voice

Chapter XXXVII. Voices of Nature.

Chapter XXXVIII. A Good Man Speaks.

Chapter XXXIX. Van Berg's Escape.

Chapter XL. Van Berg's Conclusions.

Chapter XLI. The Protestant Confessional.

Chapter XLII. The Corner-Stone of Character.

Chapter XLIII. A "Heavenly Mystery."

Chapter XLIV. "The Garden of Eden."

Chapter XLV. Problems Beyond Art.

Chapter XLVI. A Resolute Philosopher.

Chapter XLVII. The Concert Garden Again.

Chapter XLVIII. Ida's Temptation.

Chapter XLIX. The Blind God.

Chapter L. Swept Away.

Chapter LI. From Deep Experience.

Chapter LII. An Illumined Face.

Chapter LIII. A Night's Vigil.

Chapter LIV. Life and trust.