BOOK III. THE GOD OF FORTUNE. (Mr. Frank Paine Tells the Story of his Association with the Testamentary Dispositions of Mr. Benjamin Batters.) XVII.—The Affair of the Freak XVIII.—Counsel’s Opinion XIX.—The Reticence of Captain Lander XX.—My Client: and Her Friend XXI.—The Agitation of Miss Purvis XXII.—Luke XXIII.—The Trio Return XXIV.—The God Out of the Machine BOOK IV. THE JOSS. (Captain Max Lander Sets Forth the Curious Adventure which Marked the Voyage of “The Flying Scud.”) XXV.—Luke’s Suggestion XXVI.—The Throne in the Centre XXVII.—The Offerings of the Faithful XXVIII.—The Joss Reverts XXIX.—The Father—and His Child XXX.—The Morning’s News XXXI.—The Termination of the Voyage of the “Flying Scud” XXXII.—The Little Discussion Between the Several Parties XXXIII.—In the Presence BOOK V. AUTHOR’S POSTSCRIPT.