I THE FIRST STEP II THE CASE OF PHILIP HENLEY III I ACCEPT THE OFFER IV AN ESCAPE FROM ARREST V BEGINNING ACQUAINTANCE VI WE OPEN CONFIDENCES VII THE WOMAN'S STORY VIII FACING THE PROBLEM IX WE COMPLETE ARRANGEMENTS X AT THE PLANTATION XI A PLEASANT WELCOME XII THE DEAD MAN XIII I GET INTO THE GAME XIV THE CONFESSION XV THE DECISION XVI COMPELLING SPEECH XVII CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE XVIII BEGINNING EXPLORATION XIX A CHAMBER OF HORROR XX TAKEN PRISONER XXI ON BOARD THE SEA GULL XXII I CHANGE FRONT XXIII THE SECRET OF THE VOYAGE XXIV I JOIN THE SEA GULL XXV THE FREEDOM OF THE DECK XXVI THE NEW PERIL XXVII THE TABLES TURNED XXVIII THE CREOLE'S STORY XXIX UNDER WAY XXX WE MAKE THE EFFORT XXXI THE OPEN BOAT XXXII A TALK IN THE NIGHT XXXIII WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER XXXIV THE REVENUE CUTTER XXXV THE DECK OF THE SEA GULL XXXVI IN POSSESSION XXXVII A HOMEWARD VOYAGE ILLUSTRATIONS I clasped the straying hand and drew her to me.

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_Frontispiece_ I read it over slowly, but it appeared innocent enough He gasped a bit, rubbing his bruised wrist "Give me back those papers" GORDON CRAIG SOLDIER OF FORTUNE.