STANLEY WEYMAN AUTHOR OF "A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE," ETC. SECOND
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. A STUDENT OF THEOLOGY.
CHAPTER II. THE HOUSE ON THE RAMPARTS.
CHAPTER III. THE QUINTESSENTIAL STONE.
CHAPTER IV. CAESAR BASTERGA.
CHAPTER V. THE ELIXIR VITAE.
CHAPTER VI. TO TAKE OR LEAVE.
CHAPTER VII. A SECOND TISSOT.
CHAPTER VIII. ON THE THRESHOLD.
CHAPTER IX. MELUSINA.
CHAPTER X. AUCTIO FIT: VENIT VITA.
CHAPTER XI. BY THIS OR THAT.
CHAPTER XII. THE CUP AND THE LIP.
CHAPTER XIII. A MYSTERY SOLVED.
CHAPTER XIV. "AND ONLY ONE DOSE IN ALL THE WORLD!"
CHAPTER XV. ON THE BRIDGE.
CHAPTER XVI. A GLOVE AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
CHAPTER XVII. THE REMEDIUM .
CHAPTER XVIII. THE BARGAIN STRUCK.
CHAPTER XIX. THE DEPARTURE OF THE RATS.
CHAPTER XX. IN THE DARKENED ROOM.
CHAPTER XXI. THE REMEDIUM .
CHAPTER XXII. TWO NAILS IN THE WALL.
CHAPTER XXIII. IN TWO CHARACTERS.
CHAPTER XXIV. ARMES! ARMES!
CHAPTER XXV. BASTERGA AT ARGOS.
CHAPTER XXVI. THE DAWN.