Chapter MCMVIII: Copyright, 1907, 1908, by The McClure Company

Copyright, 1906, by C. N. and A. M. Williamson

TO

MR. G. VAN DER POT

PRESIDENT OF THE ROTTERDAM SAILING AND ROWING CLUB
WHOSE KIND AND NEVER-FAILING HELP ADDED
TENFOLD TO THE PLEASURES OF OUR
VOYAGE THROUGH DELIGHTFUL
DUTCH WATERWAYS
WE DEDICATE

THE STORY OF THE TOUR

CONTENTS

NELL VAN BUREN'S POINT OF VIEW

CHAPTER PAGE

I. 3

II. 12

III. 23

IV. 36

V. 45

VI. 63

VII. 72

RUDOLPH BREDERODE'S POINT OF VIEW

VIII. 87

IX. 108

X. 118

XI. 134

XII. 147

XIII. 160

XIV. 170

XV. 178

XVI. 183

XVII. 190

XVIII. 200

XIX. 208

XX. 222

PHYLLIS RIVERS' POINT OF VIEW

CHAPTER PAGE

XXI. 235

XXII. 243

XXIII. 260

XXIV. 270

XXV. 279

XXVI. 284

RONALD LESTER STARR'S POINT OF VIEW

XXVII. 301

XXVIII. 314

XXIX. 328

XXX. 339

XXXI. 348

XXXII. 353

XXXIII. 365

XXXIV. 369

XXXV. 384

XXXVI. 389

XXXVII. 402

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Facing
She absentmindedly dropped in three, while Page
talking to Starr . . . . 168

We were called upon to part with almost all
the gulden. . . . . . 20

"You need have no hesitation in giving the
boat to me" . . . . . 24

We both exclaimed, "Oh, are you here?". . 42

There was a sudden stir in the garden . . 96

"It's black magic," said Aunt Fay . . 154

We stopped at Haarlem only long enough to do
reverence to Franz Hals . . . 168

A couple of great yellow dogs, drawing a cart,
swore canine oaths against the car . 196

Starr induced them to stand for him, though
they were reluctant and self-conscious 216

I was glad to stoop down and pat Tibe . . 240

Solemn men inspecting burning globes, and
bargaining with their possessors . 254

She looked, for all the world, like a beautiful
Frisian girl . . . . . 288

It was Phyllis who shone at Liliendaal . 320

"Well--have I pleased you?" Freule Menela
asked at last . . . . . 344

It was a ring for a lover to offer to his lady 352

At his present rate he would reach us in about
two minutes . . . . . 388

THE CHAUFFEUR AND THE CHAPERON

NELL VAN BUREN'S POINT OF VIEW