Part II

XVII. BROTHERLY HATE 136 XVIII. THE DUTY OF THE PARENT 142 XIX. FORFEITS ALL ROUND 151 XX. MYNHEER MOPIUS’S PARTY 159 XXI. BARON VAN HELMONT 169 XXII. GERARD’S SHARE 174 XXIII. TOPSY REXELAER 187 XXIV. MASKS AND FACES 195 XXV. CORONETS AND CROSSES 208 XXVI. FREULE LOUISA 216 XXVII. PEACE AND GOOD-WILL 224 XXVIII. THE SECOND MRS. MOPIUS 231 XXIX. THE BLOT ON THE SNOW 236 XXX. CHRISTMAS EVE 243 XXXI. “WHOSOEVER SHALL SMITE THEE--” 250 XXXII. THE GREAT PEACE 257