THE GOLDEN WEB

BY ANTHONY PARTRIDGE

Author of "Passers-By," "The Kingdom of Earth" "The Distributors," etc.

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY
WILLIAM KIRKPATRICK

BOSTON
LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY
1911

Copyright, 1909, 1911,
By Little, Brown, and Company.

All rights reserved

Published, January 1911

THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.

He held the telegram in front of her face. "Read," he said.

CONTENTS

BOOK ONE

CHAPTER I. A Life for Sale
CHAPTER II. The Purchase
CHAPTER III. A Family Affair
CHAPTER IV. A Murder
CHAPTER V. A Debt Incurred
CHAPTER VI. An Imperious Demand
CHAPTER VII. Love or Interest?
CHAPTER VIII. An Awful Responsibility
CHAPTER IX. Winifred Rowan
CHAPTER X. At the Theatre
CHAPTER XI. An Appeal
CHAPTER XII. Ruby Sinclair
CHAPTER XIII. An Informal Tea-Party
CHAPTER XIV. An Unexpected Visitor
CHAPTER XV. The Effect of a Storm
CHAPTER XVI. A Reprieve
CHAPTER XVII. A New Danger
CHAPTER XVIII. An Expensive Key
CHAPTER XIX. The Search
CHAPTER XX. In Doubt
CHAPTER XXI. Ruby is Disappointed

BOOK TWO

CHAPTER I. Free to Die
CHAPTER II. A Lapse of Memory
CHAPTER III. A Painful Interview
CHAPTER IV. A Question
CHAPTER V. Mutual Information
CHAPTER VI. An Opportune Arrival
CHAPTER VII. Hefferom is Optimistic
CHAPTER VIII. A Bold Move
CHAPTER IX. Lord Nunneley is Frank
CHAPTER X. A Broken Engagement
CHAPTER XI. Bitter Words