RICHARD DOWLING,

AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF KILLARD," "THE WEIRD SISTERS," "THE SPORT OF FATE," "UNDER ST. PAUL'S," "THE DUKE'S SWEETHEART," "SWEET INISFAIL," "THE HIDDEN FLAME," ETC.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

LONDON:

TINSLEY BROTHERS, 8 CATHERINE ST., STRAND.

1886.

[All rights reserved.]

CHARLES DICKENS AND EVANS, CRYSTAL PLACE PRESS.

CHAPTER I.

IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT.

CHAPTER II.

FOUL PLAY?

CHAPTER III.

HINTS OF EARLY HISTORY.

CHAPTER IV.

SEEKING HELP.

CHAPTER V.

PRINGLE UNANSWERED.

CHAPTER VI.

HER SUDDEN RESOLVE.

CHAPTER VII.

LIGHT AFTER DARKNESS.

CHAPTER VIII.

MR. DAVENPORT'S ACCOUNT OF THE MATTER.

CHAPTER IX.

"WHICH OF US IS MAD?"