CHAPTER I. Captain Hemming Faces a Change of Life

II. Hemming Meets with a Strange Reception III. Hemming Visits the Manager of the Syndicate IV. The Advent of Mr. O'Rourke and His Servant V. The Adventurers Dispense With Mr. Nunez VI. Hemming Hears of the Villain VII. An Elderly Champion VIII. Hemming Undertakes a Dignified Work IX. O'Rourke Tells a Sad Story X. Lieutenant Ellis Is Concerned XI. Hemming Draws His Back Pay

PART TWO

I. The Unsuspected City II. The Sporting President III. The Post of Honour.--The Secretary's Affair IV. The Thing That Happened V. Chance in Pernambuco VI. Cuddlehead Decides on an Adventure VII. Hemming Learns Something about His Army VIII. Captain Santosa Visits His Superior Officer IX. Mr. Cuddlehead Arrives X. The First Shot XI. The Colonel's Ultimatum XII. O'Rourke to the Rescue XIII. The Unexpected Sailor XIV. The Attack XV. Rest in Pernambuco

PART THREE

I. The Real Girl II. A New Restlessness III. A Rolling Stone IV. "The Dear, Dear Witchery of Song" V. An Uncanny Guest VI. The Bachelor Uncle to the Rescue VII. Hemming Receives His Sailing Orders from a Master Not to Be Denied VIII. Hemming Would Put His Dreams To The Proof IX. To Part No More X. A New Command

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

"'I intend resigning my commission, sir'" (_See page 15_) _Frontispiece_

"Several days later Miss Travers wrote to Hemming"

"The door came in with a rending, sidelong fall"

"'I have decided, sir, to stick to scribbling'"

"At that moment Molly tripped into the room"

PART ONE

HEMMING, THE ADVENTURER