[Illustration: THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS OF A MAN ROSE QUICKLY ABOVE THE LEDGE (_Page 265_)] THE CITY OF MASKS By GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON AUTHOR OF "Mr. Bingle," "Jane Cable," "Black is White," Etc. [Illustration] With Frontispiece By MAY WILSON PRESTON A. L. BURT COMPANY Publishers New York Published by arrangement with DODD, MEAD & COMPANY Copyright, 1918 BY DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY, INC PRINTED IN U. S. A. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I LADY JANE THORNE COMES TO DINNER 1 II OUT OF THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE EARTH 12 III THE CITY OF MASKS 24 IV THE SCION OF A NEW YORK HOUSE 37 V MR. THOMAS TROTTER HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE 50 VI THE UNFAILING MEMORY 67 VII THE FOUNDATION OF THE PLOT 79 VIII LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY 94 IX MR. TROTTER FALLS INTO A NEW POSITION 110 X PUTTING THEIR HEADS--AND HEARTS--TOGETHER 121 XI WINNING BY A NOSE 134 XII IN THE FOG 155 XIII NOT CLOUDS ALONE HAVE LININGS 172 XIV DIPLOMACY 188 XV ONE NIGHT AT SPANGLER'S 202 XVI SCOTLAND YARD TAKES A HAND 219 XVII FRIDAY FOR LUCK 233 XVIII FRIDAY FOR BAD LUCK 250 XIX FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT 263 XX AN EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES 279 XXI THE BRIDE-ELECT 294 XXII THE BEGINNING 307 THE CITY OF MASKS CHAPTER I LADY JANE THORNE COMES TO DINNER