Part I.--A Plain Gold Guard--_continued_.

XII.--THE SHADOW OF THE TOWER OF SILENCE 1

XIII.--ON BOARD THE STEAMSHIP RODWELL 26

XIV.--ON THE RIVER 42

XV.--THE FUTURE AS IT SEEMED 59

XVI.--THE PRESENT AS IT WAS 80

XVII.--THE ASCENT OF THE TOWER OF SILENCE 95

XVIII.--ON THE TOP 113