CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I DEATH BRINGS OPPORTUNITY II IN TRUST III THE SHOP-BOY IV THE FORTUNATE POSSESSORS V POINT-BLANK VI THE UNEXPECTED VII THE SUPREME INDUCEMENT VIII TERMS IX UNTIL NEXT SPRING X THE FOOT-BRIDGE XI THE PREVALENT ATMOSPHERE XII THE POWER OF ATTORNEY XIII THE FIRST TRICK XIV CARDS ON THE TABLE XV PRATT OFFERS A HAND XVI A HEADQUARTERS CONFERENCE XVII ADVERTISEMENT XVIII THE CONFIDING LANDLORD XIX THE EYE-WITNESS

XX THE Green Man

XXI THE DIRECT CHARGE XXII THE CAT'SPAW XXIII SMOOTH FACE AND ANXIOUS BRAIN XXIV THE BETTER HALF XXV DRY SHERRY XXVI THE TELEPHONE MESSAGE XXVII RESTORED TO ENERGY XXVIII THE WOMAN IN BLACK

THE TALLEYRAND MAXIM