CONTENTSCHAPTER I. THE DECLINE OF MANCHESTER HOUSECHAPTER II. THE RISE OF ALVINA HOUGHTONCHAPTER III. THE MATERNITY NURSECHAPTER IV. TWO WOMEN DIECHAPTER V. THE BEAUCHAPTER VI. HOUGHTON’S LAST ENDEAVOURCHAPTER VII. NATCHA-KEE-TAWARACHAPTER VIII. CICCIOCHAPTER IX. ALVINA BECOMES ALLAYECHAPTER X. THE FALL OF MANCHESTER HOUSECHAPTER XI. HONOURABLE ENGAGEMENTCHAPTER XII. ALLAYE ALSO IS ENGAGEDCHAPTER XIII. THE WEDDED WIFECHAPTER XIV. THE JOURNEY ACROSSCHAPTER XV. THE PLACE CALLED CALIFANOCHAPTER XVI. SUSPENSE