PART I

CHAPTER PAGE I. THE SHADOWS DANCE 1 II. THE COMING OF THE LUCK 13 III. THE SPELL BEGINS TO WORK 25 IV. THE STORY OF MR. FRANCIS 42 V. A POINT IN CASUISTRY 53 VI. THE POINT SOLVED--THE MEETING 63 VII. THE POINT IN CASUISTRY SOLVES ITSELF 81 VIII. THE SECOND RETURN TO VAIL 95 IX. CARDIAC 109 X. MR. FRANCIS IS BETTER 124 XI. MR. FRANCIS SEES HIS DOCTOR 141 XII. THE MEETING IN THE WOOD 154 XIII. HARRY ASKS A QUESTION 177 XIV. LADY OXTED'S IDEA 193