Chapter I: Part I: May, June, July, 1914

CHAPTER PAGE
I AERIAL LIGHT HORSE 3
II THE BOSOM-CHUMS 19
III THE EYES OF ICARUS 34
IV THE SONG OF ALL THE AGES 54
V THE WORKADAY WORLD 62
VI THE INVITATION 71
VII A BACHELOR'S TEA-PARTY 75
VIII LAUGHING ODDS 82
IX A DAY IN THE COUNTRY 89
X LESLIE, ON "THE ROOTS OF THE ROSE" 107
XI THE HEELS OF MERCURY 122
XII THE KISS WITHHELD 128
XIII THE FLYING DREAM 144
XIV AN AWAKENING 152
XV LESLIE ON "TOO MUCH LOVE" 168
XVI THE AEROPLANE LADY 178
XVII LESLIE ON "MARRIAGE" 186
XVIII THE OBVIOUS THING 193
XIX THE SEALED BOX 212

PART II

_JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, 1914_

I THE AVIATION DINNER 223
II THE WHISPER OF WAR 235
III THE LAST SUNDAY OF PEACE 241
IV THAT WEEK-END 259
V THE DIE IS CAST 265
VI HER GUARDIAN'S CONSENT 267
VII HASTE TO THE WEDDING! 280
VIII THE GIRL HE LEFT BEHIND HIM 293
IX THIS SIDE OF "THE FRONT" 300
X LESLIE, ON "THE MOTLEY OF MARS" 310
XI A LOVE-LETTER--AND A ROSE 321

PART III

_SEPTEMBER, NINETEEN-FOURTEEN_

I A WAR-TIME HONEYMOON 335
II THE SOUL OF UNDINE 345
III A LAST FAVOUR 350
IV THE DEPARTURE FOR FRANCE 361
V THE NUPTIAL FLIGHT 364
VI THE WINGED VICTORY 370
POSTSCRIPT--MYRTLE AND LAUREL LEAF 376