PART I

THE GIRL CHAPTER PAGE I. —A Farewell Banquet 3 II. —The Rulers of France 10 III. —Pompadour's Choice 23 IV. —A Woman's Surrender 32 V. —The First Trick 45 VI. —A False Position 51 VII. —The Young Pretender 58 VIII. —The Last Trick 72 IX. —The Winning Hand 82