PART I

CHAP. PAGE

I. THE HIDING-PLACE 3

II. THE PALM-GROVE 11

III. USELESS CARGO 19

IV. THE SEA PEARL 27

V. THE BLACK CROSS 37

VI. THE DEVIL’S ACRE 49

VII. ON FRIENDSHIP’S ALTAR 55

VIII. RING-BARKED 60

IX. THE THUNDER-STORM 75

X. THE BELL-BIRD 79

XI. THE FIREWEED 97

XII. BURSTING BUBBLES 107

XIII. THE BALL 117

XIV. A SINISTER SUNSET 134

XV. THE MOONLIT ROAD 147

XVI. THE BOMB 155