The story is powerful; it is pervaded by fine poetic feeling, is picturesque to a remarkable degree, and the local color is extraordinary in its force and truth. Of the many admirable contributions to the literature of fiction that Mr. Crawford has made, this book is, on the whole, the most artistic in construction and finish, and the thorough artist is apparent at every stage of the story. His plot is intensely dramatic, but he has never permitted it to sway him to the extent of slighting any of the more minute details under the impulse of merely telling what he has to tell. He holds his theme firmly in hand and controls instead of being controlled by it. The characters have been drawn with the greatest care and stand out in bold relief and fine contrast. The atmosphere of the East is in every page, in every utterance.--_Boston Saturday Evening Gazette._ Throughout the fascinating story runs the subtlest analysis, suggested rather than elaborately worked out, of human passion and motive, the building out and development of the character of the woman who becomes the hero's wife and whose love he finally wins being an especially acute and highly-finished example of the story-teller's art.... That it is beautifully written and holds the interest of the reader, fanciful as it all is, to the very end, none who know the depth and artistic finish of Mr. Crawford's work need be told.--_The Chicago Times._ MACMILLAN & CO., 112 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK. * * * * * Transcriber's notes: Head-quarters and headquarters each used once, retained. p. 110: Original shows-- I am really much more grateful then I seem.> Inconsistent with other uses of "then" and "than" in the text. Changed to "than". p. 131: Original shows-- I can never look any one in the face again. "Look at me, please," she said > double-quote before Look removed. p. 168: Original shows-- "I! Forgery The man is mad!" > Added "?" after forgery. p. 311: Original shows-- pocket edition of Willian Winter's Works > Verified typo, changed to William. p. 314, 315, 316, header "F. MARION CRAWFORD'S NOVELS. 12MO. BOUND IN CLOTH." at top of each page removed. Retained on p. 313 (beginning of section) only. p. 311, 312, 313, 314,315, footer of "MACMILLAN & CO.,112 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK." at bottom of each page removed. Retained on p. 316 (last page) only.