Author of "The Impostor," "Hawtrey's Deputy," "The Pioneer," etc

WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED LONDON, MELBOURNE AND TORONTO 1917

CHAPTER I

THE BLAKE AFFAIR

CHAPTER II

MILLICENT RENEWS AN ACQUAINTANCE

CHAPTER III

THE COUSINS

CHAPTER IV

CHALLONER RESUMES HIS JOURNEY

CHAPTER V

MRS. KEITH GETS A SURPRISE

CHAPTER VI

HARDING GROWS CONFIDENTIAL

CHAPTER VII

MRS. CHUDLEIGH GATHERS INFORMATION

CHAPTER VIII

THE PRAIRIE

CHAPTER IX

CLARKE MAKES A SUGGESTION

CHAPTER X

BENSON GIVES TROUBLE

CHAPTER XI

HARDING GROWS SUSPICIOUS

CHAPTER XII

THE MUSKEG

CHAPTER XIII

CLARKE'S SUMMONS

CHAPTER XIV

THE CURE

CHAPTER XV

MRS. CHUDLEIGH FINDS A CLUE

CHAPTER XVI

MRS. KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD

CHAPTER XVII

THE PICTURE GALLERY

CHAPTER XVIII

COLONEL CHALLONER PROVES OBDURATE

CHAPTER XIX

CHALLONER'S DECISION

CHAPTER XX

MRS. CHUDLEIGH MAKES A FRESH ATTEMPT

CHAPTER XXI

A NEW PERSECUTOR

CHAPTER XXII

CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS

CHAPTER XXIII

THE CARIBOU

CHAPTER XXIV

THE FACTORY

CHAFFER XXV

THE BACK TRAIL

CHAPTER XXVI

THE RESCUE

CHAPTER XXVII

A STARTLING DISCOVERY

CHAPTER XXVIII

A MATTER OF DUTY

CHAPTER XXIX

BLAKE HOLDS HIS GROUND

CHAPTER XXX

MRS. CHUDLEIGH'S DEFEAT

CHAPTER XXXI

A DIFFICULT QUESTION

CHAPTER XXXII

HARDING STRIKES OIL