Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books Transcriber's Notes: 1. Page scan source: https://books.google.com/books?id=GHApAQAAIAAJ (The University of California.) OSWALD CRAY. [Frontispiece: "One word of sympathy."] OSWALD CRAY. A Novel. BY MRS. HENRY WOOD, AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC. _EIGHTH EDITION_. LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY & SON, NEW BURLINGTON STREET. Publishers in Ordinary to Her Majesty. 1882. [_All Rights of Translation and Reproduction are Reserved_.] LONDON: PRINTED BY J. OGDEN AND CO., 172, ST. JOHN STREET, E.C. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Dr. Davenal. II. Lady Oswald's Letters. III. Miss Bettina Davenal. IV. Oswald Cray. V. Retrospect. VI. Neal's Curiosity. VII. An Interruption. VIII. A Tacit Bargain. IX. Edward Davenal. X. A Treat for Neal. XI. Lady Oswald's Journey. XII. Waiting for News. XIII. Pain. XIV. A Whim Of Lady Oswald's. XV. Mark Cray's Mistake. XVI. Neal's Dismay. XVII. The Night Visitor to Dr. Davenal. XVIII. After the Visitor's Departure. XIX. Commotion. XX. Going Down to the Funeral. XXI. The Interview with the Doctor. XXII. The Will. XXIII. Neal's Visit. XXIV. Dr. Davenal's "Folly." XXV. Company for Mr. Oswald Cray. XXVI. More Instilled Doubt. XXVII. An Inclement Afternoon. XXVIII. The Last Meeting. XXIX. A Special Favour for Neal. XXX. The Doctor's Birthday. XXXI. Bad News for Hallingham. XXXII. Last Hours. XXXIII. Sorrow. XXXIV. Work for the Future. XXXV. Mark's New Plans. XXXVI. "Is Mark in his Senses?" XXXVII. Entering on a New Home. XXXVIII. Hope Deferred. XXXIX. An Unpleasant Visit. XL. A Flourishing Company. XLI. A Slight Check. XLII. In the Temple Gardens. XLIII. An Irruption on Mark Cray. XLIV. Was she never to be at Peace? XLV. Mrs. Benn's Wrongs. XLVI. An Unwelcome Visitor. XLVII. Commotion. XLVIII. Day-dreams Rudely Interrupted. XLIX. The Evening of the Blow. L. Hard Usage for Dick. LI. Weary Days. LII. Something "turned up" at Last. LIII. A New Home. LIV. A Bell Ringing out at Midnight. LV. A Desolate Night. LVI. No Hope. LVII. Dreadful Treachery. LVIII. The Gallant Captain home again. LIX. The Sergeant-Major's Wife. LX. Light. LXI. The Bargain Sealed. LXII. "Finance," this Time. LXIII. Six Months Later. OSWALD CRAY. CHAPTER I. DR. DAVENAL.