SINK OR SWIM? A Novel. BY THE AUTHOR OF “RECOMMENDED TO MERCY,” ETC. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. III. LONDON: TINSLEY BROTHERS, 18 CATHERINE ST. STRAND. 1868. [_The right of translation and reproduction is reserved._] LONDON: ROBSON AND SON, GREAT NORTHERN PRINTING WORKS, PANCRAS ROAD, N.W. CONTENTS OF VOL. III. CHAP. PAGE I. “HE COMES TOO NEAR,” ETC. 1 II. A LOVER FOUND AND LOST 21 III. WHAT WAS HONOR DOING? 36 IV. MRS. BEACHAM WRITES A LETTER 46 V. HONOR TURNS REBELLIOUS 54 VI. WHAT, SELL ROUGH DIAMOND! 62 VII. MEA CULPA 77 VIII. JOHN BEACHAM MAKES A DISCOVERY 87 IX. JOHN PROVES HIS RIGHT 104 X. “AS WELL AS CAN BE EXPECTED” 111 XI. FROM LIVELY TO SEVERE 119 XII. MRS. BEACHAM REFUSES TO FORGET 131 XIII. ARTHUR CHEERS UP 136 XIV. ARTHUR FINDS HIMSELF DONE 146 XV. MISFORTUNES NEVER COME SINGLY 154 XVI. OUT AT SEA 164 XVII. HONOR MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE 188 XVIII. JOHN DISCOVERS HIS LOSS 202 XIX. ANOTHER ESCAPE 208 XX. POOR SOPHY! 216 XXI. SUSPENSE 227 XXII. JOHN GIVES WAY 237 XXIII. HONOR RECEIVES A LETTER 243 XXIV. THE USES OF ADVERSITY 259 XXV. CONCLUSION 274 SINK OR SWIM? CHAPTER I. “HE COMES TOO NEAR,” ETC.