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THE OUTCAST 218 VII. TOWARDS THE DEEPS 229 VIII. âGOLD MEDAL NIGHTâ 245 IX. DEFEAT 259 X. MATT RECEIVES SUNDRY HOSPITALITIES 273 XI. A HOSTAGE TO FORTUNE 290 Book III I. CONQUEROR OR CONQUERED? 308 II. âSUCCESSâ 325 III. âVAIN-LONGINGâ 342 IV. FERMENT 364 V. A CELEBRITY AT HOME 384 VI. A DEVONSHIRE IDYL 408 VII. THE IDYL CONCLUDES 438 VIII. ELEANOR WYNDWOOD 460 IX. RUTH HAILEY 487 X. THE MASTER 499

ILLUSTRATIONS

â âTHERE!â SAID OLIVE, PUFFING OUT A THIN CLOUDâ	Frontispiece
âHE PLACED HIMSELF WITH HIS BACK TO THE DOORâ	Facing p. 12
â âI AM AFIRE WITH THIRST,â SHE CRIEDâ