ON A CHINESE SCREEN

CONTENTS

I THE RISING OF THE CURTAIN

II MY LADY'S PARLOUR

III THE MONGOL CHIEF

IV THE ROLLING STONE

V THE CABINET MINISTER

VI DINNER PARTIES

VII THE ALTAR OF HEAVEN

VIII THE SERVANTS OF GOD

IX THE INN

X THE GLORY HOLE

XI FEAR

XII THE PICTURE

XIII HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S REPRESENTATIVE

XIV THE OPIUM DEN

XV THE LAST CHANCE

XVI THE NUN

XVII HENDERSON

XVIII DAWN

XIX THE POINT OF HONOUR

XX THE BEAST OF BURDEN

XXI DR. MACALISTER

XXII THE ROAD

XXIII GOD'S TRUTH

XXIV ROMANCE

XXV THE GRAND STYLE

XXVI RAIN

XXVII SULLIVAN

XXVIII THE DINING-ROOM

XXIX ARABESQUE

XXX THE CONSUL

XXXI THE STRIPLING

XXXII THE FANNINGS

XXXIII THE SONG OF THE RIVER

XXXIV MIRAGE

XXXV THE STRANGER

XXXVI DEMOCRACY

XXXVII THE SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST

XXXVIII THE PHILOSOPHER

XXXIX THE MISSIONARY LADY

XL A GAME OF BILLIARDS

XLI THE SKIPPER

XLII THE SIGHTS OF THE TOWN

XLIII NIGHTFALL

XLIV THE NORMAL MAN

XLV THE OLD TIMER

XLVI THE PLAIN

XLVII FAILURE

XLVIII A STUDENT OF THE DRAMA

XLIX THE TAIPAN

L METEMPSYCHOSIS

LI THE FRAGMENT

LII ONE OF THE BEST

LIII THE SEA-DOG

LIV THE QUESTION

LV THE SINOLOGUE

LVI THE VICE-CONSUL

LVII A CITY BUILT ON A ROCK

LVIII A LIBATION TO THE GODS