by Sara Ware Bassett. All rights reserved Published August, 1920 “Such are the miracles men call lives.” —Edward Rowland Sill. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE A Modern Richelieu The Howes Lucy The Episode of the Eggs A Clash of Wills Ellen Encounters an Enigma The Unraveling of the Mystery When the Cat’s Away Jane Makes a Discovery A Temptation The Crossing of the Rubicon The Test