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