Transcriber's Notes (Volume 2):
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(University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
CONTENTS OF VOL. II. | |
| CHAPTER | |
| I. | MIRIAM BYRNE. |
| II. | FLOATING WITH THE STREAM. |
| III. | A QUIET CUP OF TEA. |
| IV. | FASCINATION. |
| V. | EASTER HOLIDAYS. |
| VI. | A SECRET OF THE SEA. |
| VII. | POD'S REVELATION. |
| VIII. | A GLASS OF BURGUNDY. |
| IX. | THE STORY OF THE WRECK. |
| X. | GERALD'S CONFESSION. |
| XI. | KELVIN'S ILLNESS. |
| XII. | RECOGNITION. |
It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and hisdaughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald Warburtonknocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house.
"Is my father at home?" asked Gerald of the middle-aged woman whoanswered his summons.
"If you are Mr. Byrne's son, I was told to send you upstairs when youcalled," answered the woman. "The first floor, please--door with thebrass handle."
It was at Byrne's request that Gerald agreed to pass as his son on theoccasion of any visits which he might have to make to Van Duren'shouse. Gerald could see no reason for the assumption of such arelationship, but in the belief that Byrne might have some specialmotive in the matter, he acceded without difficulty.
Up the stairs he now went, and knocked at the door indicated by thewoman. "Come in," cried a voice, and in he went.
He paused for a moment or two just inside the room, and shut the doorslowly after him while his eyes took in the various features of thescene.
The room in which G