BY ANTHONY PARTRIDGE Author of "Passers-By," "The Kingdom of
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
THE GOLDEN WEB
BOOK ONE
CHAPTER I A LIFE FOR SALE
CHAPTER II THE PURCHASE
CHAPTER III A FAMILY AFFAIR
CHAPTER IV A MURDER
CHAPTER V A DEBT INCURRED
CHAPTER VI AN IMPERIOUS DEMAND
CHAPTER VII LOVE OR INTEREST?
CHAPTER VIII AN AWFUL RESPONSIBILITY
CHAPTER IX WINIFRED ROWAN
CHAPTER X AT THE THEATRE
CHAPTER XI AN APPEAL
CHAPTER XII RUBY SINCLAIR
CHAPTER XIII AN INFORMAL TEA-PARTY
CHAPTER XIV AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR
CHAPTER XV THE EFFECT OF A STORM
CHAPTER XVI A REPRIEVE
CHAPTER XVII A NEW DANGER
CHAPTER XVIII AN EXPENSIVE KEY
CHAPTER XIX THE SEARCH
CHAPTER XX IN DOUBT
CHAPTER XXI RUBY IS DISAPPOINTED
BOOK TWO
CHAPTER I FREE TO DIE
CHAPTER II A LAPSE OF MEMORY
CHAPTER III A PAINFUL INTERVIEW
CHAPTER IV A QUESTION
CHAPTER V MUTUAL INFORMATION
CHAPTER VI AN OPPORTUNE ARRIVAL
CHAPTER VII HEFFEROM IS OPTIMISTIC
CHAPTER VIII A BOLD MOVE
CHAPTER IX LORD NUNNELEY IS FRANK
CHAPTER X A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT
CHAPTER XI BITTER WORDS
CHAPTER XII A STRANGE BETROTHAL
CHAPTER XIII DESPERATION
CHAPTER XIV AN AFTERNOON'S SHOPPING
CHAPTER XV A FRIEND
CHAPTER XVI PASSION
CHAPTER XVII A DESPAIRING CALL
CHAPTER XVIII WINIFRED IS TRAPPED
CHAPTER XIX MISS SINCLAIR'S OFFER
CHAPTER XX THROUGH THE MILL
CHAPTER XXI ALL AS IT SHOULD BE
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