CONTENTS
CHAPTER I — MR. AND MRS. BLITHERS DISCUSS MATRIMONY
CHAPTER II — TWO COUNTRIES DISCUSS MARRIAGE
CHAPTER III — MR. BLITHERS GOES VISITING
CHAPTER IV — PROTECTING THE BLOOD
CHAPTER V — PRINCE ROBIN IS ASKED TO STAND UP
CHAPTER VI — THE PRINCE AND MR. BLITHERS
CHAPTER VII — A LETTER FROM MAUD
CHAPTER VIII — ON BOARD THE "JUPITER"
CHAPTER IX — THE PRINCE MEETS MISS GUILE
CHAPTER XI — THE LIEUTENANT RECEIVES ORDERS
CHAPTER XII — THE LIEUTENANT REPORTS
CHAPTER XIII — THE RED LETTER B
CHAPTER XV — THE MICE IN A TRAP
CHAPTER XVII — THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER
CHAPTER XVIII — A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT
CHAPTER XIX — "WHAT WILL MY PEOPLE DO!"
CHAPTER XXI — MR. BLITHERS ARRIVES IN GRAUSTARK
CHAPTER XXII — A VISIT TO THE CASTLE
CHAPTER XXIV — JUST WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXPECTED
"My dear," said Mr. Blithers, with decision, "you can't tell me."
"I know I can't," said his wife, quite as positively. She knew when she could tell him a thing and when she couldn't.
It was quite impossible to impart information to Mr. Blithers when he had the tips of two resolute fingers embedded in his ears. That happened to be his customary and rather unfair method of conquering her when an argument was going against him, not for want of logic on his part, but because it was easier to express himself with his ears closed than with them open. By this means he effectually shut out the voice of opposition and had the discussion all to himself. Of course, it would have been more convincing if he had b