XII. The Spider 168 XIII. The Fly 175 XIV. A Last Attempt 189 XV. The End of a Tortuous Path 199 XVI. Storm 205 XVII. A Surprise 213 XVIII. A Brace of Detectives 214 XIX. Mr. Ferris 233 XX. A Crisis 245 XXI. A Heart's Martyrdom 258 XXII. Craik Mansell 264 XXIII. Mr. Orcutt 278 XXIV. A True Bill 299 XXV. Among Telescopes and Charts 306 XXVI. "He Shall Hear Me!" 313 _BOOK III._ THE SCALES OF JUSTICE. XXVII. The Great Trial 315 XXVIII. The Chief Witness for the Prosecution 322 XXIX. The Opening of the Defence 350 XXX. Byrd Uses his Pencil Again 356 XXXI. The Chief Witness for the Defence 369 XXXII. Hickory 383 XXXIII. A Late Discovery 392 XXXIV. What Was Hid Behind Imogene's Veil 411 XXXV. Pro and Con 436 XXXVI. A Mistake Rectified 465 XXXVII. Under the Great Tree 475 XXXVIII. Unexpected Words 502 XXXIX. Mr. Gryce 516 XL. In the Prison 529 XLI. A Link Supplied 555 XLII. Consultations 568 XLIII. Mrs. Firman 573 XLIV. The Widow Clemmens 587 XLV. Mr. Gryce Says Good-bye 600 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE "'Look out,' cried the detective, 'or you will get yourself into trouble,' and he tightened his grip on the old creature's arm." _Frontispiece_ "Taking her hand in his, he looked at her long and searchingly. 'Imogene,' he exclaimed, 'there is something weighing on your heart.'" 58 "He paused, sick and horror-stricken. Her face had risen upon him from the back of the chair, and was staring at him like that of a Medusa." 252 Diagram 364 "The curtains parted and disclosed the form of Imogene. 'I am coming,' she murmured, and stepped forth." 402