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Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation in the originaldocument have been preserved.

BY
ELIZABETH JORDAN
AUTHOR OF
"MAY IVERSON—HER BOOK"
"MANY KINGDOMS" ETC.

HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS
NEW YORK AND LONDON
TO
F. H. B.
WITH MEMORIES OF THE WISTFUL ADRIATIC
| CHAP. | PAGE | |
| I. | My First Assignment | 1 |
| II. | The Cry of the Pack | 24 |
| III. | The Girl in Gray | 43 |
| IV. | In Gay Bohemia | 68 |
| V. | The Case of Helen Brandow | 94 |
| VI. | The Last of the Morans | 120 |
| VII. | To the Rescue of Miss Morris | 140 |
| VIII. | Maria Annunciata | 162 |
| IX. | The Revolt of Tildy Mears | 184 |
| X. | A Message from Mother Elise | 206 |
| XI. | "T. B." Conducts a Rehearsal | 228 |
| XII. | The Rise of the Curtain | 256 |
| May Iverson | Frontispiece | |
| "Don't Stand There Staring. I Know I'm Not aBeauty," and She Cackled Like an Angry Hen. | Facing p. | 12 |