PART I

THE WIDE HORIZON

CHAPTER PAGE I.--KIT'S PLUNGE 3 II.--OTHER RULES 12 III.--A MOUNTAIN EXCURSION 20 IV.--KIT'S OBSTINACY 28 V.--MRS. AUSTIN'S VERANDA 35 VI.--THE INJURED PASSENGER 44 VII.--THE BULLET 52 VIII.--A SWIMMING MATCH 60 IX.--KIT GIVES HIS CONFIDENCE 69 X.--MRS. AUSTIN MAKES SOME PLANS 79 XI.--THE PLANS WORK 88