Tortured Heart, A Sequel to The Trail of the Serpent Trail of the Serpent, The Tried for Her Life Sequel to Cruel as the Grave Unloved Wife, The Unrequited Love, An Sequel to For Woman’s Love Victor’s Triumph Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend When Love Commands When Shadows Die Sequel to Love’s Bitterest Cup Why Did He Wed Her? Zenobia’s Suitors Sequel to Sweet Love’s Atonement For Sale by all Booksellers or will be sent postpaid on receipt of price, A. L. BURT COMPANY, PUBLISHERS 52 Duane Street New York CONTENTS. CHAPTER PAGE I.— Unchanging Love 5 II.— Calm Delights 11 III.— Surprises 17 IV.— A Messenger 25 V.— Fortune 34 VI.— Entertaining Angels 40 VII.— Halcyon Days 51 VIII.— The End of Probation 59 IX.— A May-day Marriage 66 X.— General Lyon’s Consolation 79 XI.— A Joyous Meeting in June 88 XII.— The Mail-Bag 97 XIII.— Old and New 102 XIV.— Arrival 112 XV.— The Derby 133 XVI.— The Gipsies 147 XVII.— How the Parted Met 159 XVIII.— Waiting and Hoping 173 XIX.— Meeting Every Day 184 XX.— The Ambassadress’ Ball 191 XXI.— Alexander’s Experience 207 XXII.— The Missing Boy 227 XXIII.— Alexander’s Jealousy 248 XXIV.— The Duel 256 XXV.— The Grand Satisfaction 268 XXVI.— The Pursuit 273 XXVII.— The Shock 288 XXVIII.— Alexander Strikes a Light 307 XXIX.— Alexander’s Discoveries 315 XXX.— Little Lenny’s Enemy 324 XXXI.— The Abduction 339 XXXII.— Little Lenny’s Adventures 354 XXXIII.— Lenny’s Experiences 369 XXXIV.— The Peace-offering 374