p. vCONTENTS

p. vCONTENTS

THE MISADVENTURES OF JOHN NICHOLSON

CHAP.

PAGE

I.

IN WHICH JOHN SOWS THE WIND

1

II.

IN WHICH JOHN REAPS THE WHIRLWIND

10

III.

IN WHICH JOHN ENJOYS THE HARVEST HOME

18

IV.

THE SECOND SOWING

27

V.

THE PRODIGAL’S RETURN

35

VI.

THE HOUSE AT MURRAYFIELD

45

VII.

A TRAGI-COMEDY IN A CAB

63

VIII.

SINGULAR INSTANCE OF THE UTILITY OF PASS-KEYS

78

IX.

IN WHICH MR. NICHOLSON ACCEPTS THE PRINCIPLE OF AN ALLOWANCE

95

THE BODY-SNATCHER

109

THE STORY OF A LIE

I.

INTRODUCES THE ADMIRAL

145

II.

A LETTER TO THE PAPERS

154

III.

IN THE ADMIRAL’S NAME

162

IV.

ESTHER ON THE FILIAL RELATION

172

V.

THE PRODIGAL FATHER MAKES HIS DEBUT AT HOME

178

VI.

THE PRODIGAL FATHER GOES ON FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH

189

VII.

THE ELOPEMENT

204

VIII.

BATTLE ROYAL

219

IX.

IN WHICH THE LIBERAL EDITOR RE-APPEARS AS ‘DEUS EX MACHINA’

233