THE HOLLOW OF HER HAND

By George Barr McCutcheon

CHAPTER I	MARCH COMES IN LIKE THE LION
CHAPTER II	THE PASSING OF A NIGHT
CHAPTER III	HETTY CASTLETON
CHAPTER IV	WHILE THE MOB WAITED
CHAPTER V	DISCUSSING A SISTER-IN-LAW
CHAPTER VI	SOUTHLOOK
CHAPTER VII	A FAITHFUL CRAYON-POINT
CHAPTER VIII	IN WHICH HETTY IS WEIGHED
CHAPTER IX	HAWKRIGHT's MODEL
CHAPTER X	THE GHOST AT THE FEAST
CHAPTER XI	MAN PROPOSES
CHAPTER XII	THE APPROACH OF A MAN NAMED SMITH
CHAPTER XIII	MR. WRANDALL PERJURES HIMSELF
CHAPTER XIV	IN THE SHADOW OF THE MILL
CHAPTER XV	SARA WRANDALL FINDS THE TRUTH
CHAPTER XVI	THE SECOND ENCOUNTER
CHAPTER XVII	CROSSING THE CHANNEL
CHAPTER XVIII	BATTLING OLD BONES
CHAPTER XIX	VIVIAN AIRS HER OPINIONS
CHAPTER XX	ONCE MORE AT BURTON'S INN
CHAPTER XXI	DISTURBING NEWS
CHAPTER XXII	THE HOLLOW OF HER HAND
CHAPTER XXIII	SARA WRANDALL'S DECISION
CHAPTER XXIV	THE JURY OF FOUR
CHAPTER XXV	RENUNCIATION

BOOK ONE
CHAPTER I	THE FUGITIVE
CHAPTER II	IN THE DRESSING-TENT
CHAPTER III	DAVID ENTERS THE SAWDUST RING
CHAPTER IV	A STRANGER APPEARS ON THE SCENE
CHAPTER V	SOMETHING ABOUT THE BRADDOCKS
CHAPTER VI	DAVID JENISON'S STORY
CHAPTER VII	THE BROTHERS CRONK
CHAPTER VIII	AN INVITATION TO SUPPER
CHAPTER IX	A THIEF IN THE NIGHT
CHAPTER X	LOVE WINGS A TIMID DART
CHAPTER XI	ARTFUL DICK GOES VISITING
CHAPTER XII	IN WHICH MANY THINGS HAPPEN
CHAPTER XIII	THE SALE
BOOK TWO
CHAPTER I	THE DAUGHTER OF COLONEL GRAND
CHAPTER II	THE STRANGER AT THE HALL
CHAPTER III	THE MAN WHO SERVED HIS TIME
CHAPTER IV	THE DELIVERY OF A TELEGRAM
CHAPTER V	THE LOVE THAT WAS STAUNCH
CHAPTER VI	DOOR-STEPS
CHAPTER VII	TOM BRADDOCK'S PROMISE
CHAPTER VIII	COLONEL GRAND AND THE CRONKS
CHAPTER IX	IN THE LITTLE TRIANGULAR "SQUARE"
CHAPTER X	THE BLACK HEADLINES

CHAPTER I	I MAKE NO EFFORT TO DEFEND MYSELF
CHAPTER II	I DEFEND MY PROPERTY
CHAPTER III	I CONVERSE WITH A MYSTERY
CHAPTER IV	I BECOME AN ANCESTOR
CHAPTER V	I MEET THE FOE AND FALL
CHAPTER VI	I DISCUSS MATRIMONY
CHAPTER VII	I RECEIVE VISITORS
CHAPTER VIII	I RESORT TO DIPLOMACY
CHAPTER IX	I AM INVITED OUT TO DINNER
CHAPTER X	I AGREE TO MEET THE ENEMY
CHAPTER XI	I AM INVITED TO SPEND MONEY
CHAPTER XII	I AM INFORMED THAT I AM IN LOVE
CHAPTER XIII	I VISIT AND AM VISITED
CHAPTER XIV	I AM FORCED INTO BEING A HERO
CHAPTER XV	I TRAVERSE THE NIGHT
CHAPTER XVI	I INDULGE IN PLAIN LANGUAGE
CHAPTER XVII	I SEE TO THE BOTTOM OF THINGS
CHAPTER XVIII	I SPEED THE PARTING GUEST
CHAPTER XIX	I BURN A FEW BRIDGES
CHAPTER XX	I CHANGE GARDEN SPOTS
CHAPTER XXI	SHE PROPOSES

CHAPTER
I	THE LATE MR. SKAGGS
II	AN EXTRAORDINARY DOCUMENT
III	INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE
IV	THE INDISCREET MR. CHASE
V	THE ENGLISH INVADE
VI	THE CHÂTEAU
VII	THE BROWNES ARRIVE
VIII	THE MAN FROM BRODNEY'S
IX	THE ENEMY
X	THE AMERICAN BAR
XI	THE SLOUGH OF TRANQUILLITY
XII	WOMEN AND WOMEN
XIII	CHASE PERFORMS A MIRACLE
XIV	THE LANTERN ABOVE
XV	MR. SAUNDERS HAS A PLAN
XVI	TWO CALLS FROM THE ENEMY
XVII	THE PRINCESS GOES GALLOPING
XVIII	THE BURNING OF THE BUNGALOW
XIX	CHASE COMES FROM THE CLOUDS
XX	NEENAH
XXI	THE PLAGUE IS ANNOUNCED
XXII	THE CHARITY BALL
XXIII	THE JOY OF TEMPTATION
XXIV	SEVERAL PHILOSOPHERS
XXV	THE DISQUIETING END OF PONG
XXVI	DEPPINGHAM FALLS ILL
XXVII	THE TRIAL OF VON BLITZ
XXVIII	CENTURIES TO FORGET
XXIX	THE PURSUIT
XXX	THE PERSIAN ANGEL
XXXI	A PRESCRIBED MALADY
XXXII	THE TWO WORLDS
XXXIII	THE SHIPS THAT PASS
XXXIV	IN THE SAME GRAVE WITH SKAGGS
XXXV	A TOAST TO THE PAST
XXXVI	THE TITLE CLEAR

Chapter
I	The Inspiration
II	The Beginning of Flight
III	The First Obstacle
IV	Ready for the Sea
V	Mr. and Miss Ridge Sail for Manila
VI	Henry Veath
VII	Glum Days for Mr. Ridge
VIII	The Beautiful Stranger
IX	Mr. Ridegway's Amazement
X	A Sharp Encounter
XI	Discovered
XII	The Harlequin's Errand
XIII	The Confession of Veath
XIV	One Love against Another
XV	The Wreck of the Tempest Queen
XVI	The Night and the Morning
XVII	Was the Sea Kind?
XVIII	The Wonderful Land
XIX	The First Day in the Wilds
XX	The Sign of Distress
XXI	Gods from the Sea
XXII	Flesh Succeeds Stone
XXIII	The Transformation Begins
XXIV	Nedra
XXV	The Coming of the Enemy
XXVI	On the Eve of Battle
XXVII	The Lady Tennys Reserve
XXVIII	To the Victor Belongs--?
XXIX	The Other Surrender
XXX	Where There is No Minister
XXXI	The Wedding Ring
XXXII	The Cruiser Winnetka
XXXIII	Apparitions
XXXIV	The Course of True Love
XXXV	History Repeats Itself