CONTENTS CHAPTER I A GIRL'S PROTEST CHAPTER II SOMETHING HAPPENS CHAPTER III MAD WHATELY CHAPTER IV AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY CHAPTER V WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP CHAPTER VI THE STORM BEGINS CHAPTER VII DANGERS THICKENING CHAPTER VIII "WHEN?" CHAPTER IX PARALYZED WITH SHAME CHAPTER X A BAFFLED DIPLOMATIST CHAPTER XI AUN' JINKEY'S WARNING CHAPTER XII A WHIRLWIND OF EVENTS CHAPTER XIII THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS CHAPTER XIV A THREAT CHAPTER XV MISS LOU EMANCIPATED CHAPTER XVI A SMILE ON WAR'S GRIM FACE CHAPTER XVII THE JOY OF FREEDOM CHAPTER XVIII A WELL-AIMED SLIPPER CHAPTER XIX A GIRL'S APPEAL CHAPTER XX SCOVILLE'S HOPE CHAPTER XXI TWO STORMS CHAPTER XXII CHUNK'S QUEST CHAPTER XXIII A BOLD SCHEME CHAPTER XXIV A HOME A HOSPITAL CHAPTER XXV A TRIBUTE TO A SOUTHERN GIRL CHAPTER XXVI A BACKGROUND OF EGOTISM CHAPTER XXVII AUN' JINKEY'S SUPREME TEST CHAPTER XXVIII TRUTH IF THE HEAVENS FALL CHAPTER XXIX "ANGEL OF DEATH" CHAPTER XXX GLIMPSES OF MOODS AND MINDS CHAPTER XXXI THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED CHAPTER XXXII SAD TIDINGS CHAPTER XXXIII CONSPIRATORS CHAPTER XXXIV CHUNK PLAYS SPOOK CHAPTER XXXV A VISITATION CHAPTER XXXVI UNCLE LUSTHAH EXHORTS CHAPTER XXXVII A NEW ROUTINE