Chapter 2

I. HOWARD CROMPTON TO JACK HARCOURT 115

II. JACK HARCOURT TO HOWARD CROMPTON 122

III. ELOISE 127

IV. THE ACCIDENT 139

V. AMY 149

VI. AT MRS. BIGGS'S 160

VII. RUBY ANN PATRICK 178

VIII. MRS. BIGGS'S REMINISCENCES 189

IX. LETTER FROM REV. CHARLES MASON 199

X. PART SECOND OF REV. MR. MASON'S LETTER 211

XI. SUNDAY CALLS 218

XII. THE MARCH OF EVENTS 227

XIII. GETTING READY FOR THE RUMMAGE SALE 242

XIV. THE FIRST SALE 256

XV. AT THE RUMMAGE 261

XVI. THE AUCTION 271