Chapter XLIV: Kismet

The VELVET GLOVE By Henry Seton Merriman CONTENTS I IN THE CITY OF THE WINDS II EVASIO MON III WITHIN THE HIGH WALLS IV THE JADE--CHANCE V A PILGRIMAGE VI PILGRIMS VII THE ALTERNATIVE VIII THE TRAIL IX THE QUARRY X THISBE XI THE ROYAL ADVENTURE XII IN A STRONG CITY XIII THE GRIP OF THE VELVET GLOVE XIV IN THE CLOISTER XV OUR LADY OF THE SHADOWS XVI THE MATTRESS BEATER XVII AT THE INN OF THE TWO TREES XVIII THE MAKERS OF HISTORY XIX COUSIN PELIGROS XX AT TORRE GARDA XXI JUANITA GROWS UP XXII AN ACCIDENT XXIII KIND INQUIRIES XXIV THE STORMY PETREL XXV WAR'S ALARM XXVI AT THE FORD XXVII IN THE CLOUDS XXVIII LE GANT DE VELOURS XXIX LA MAIN DE FER XXX THE CASTING VOTE

DROSS By Henry Seton Merriman CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE

I. Mushrooms 1 II. Monsieur 13 III. Madame 25 IV. Disqualified 36 V. C'est la Vie 49 VI. A Glimpse of Home 60 VII. In Provence 72 VIII. In Paris 83 IX. Finance 95 X. The Golden Spoon 107 XI. Theft 118 XII. Ruin 130 XIII. The Shadow Again 141 XIV. A Little Cloud 153 XV. Flight 165 XVI. Exile 177 XVII. On the Track 189 XVIII. A Dark Horse 201 XIX. Sport 213 XX. Underhand 223 XXI. Checkmate 234 XXII. Home 245 XXIII. Wrecked 256 XXIV. An Explanation 267 XXV. Paris Again 277 XXVI. Above the Snow Line 289 XXVII. The Hand of God 300 XXVIII. The Links 312 XXIX. At La Pauline 324