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BOOK I. — RANDULPH CREW

CHAPTER I. The Miser's Dwelling in the Little Sanctuary—Opposite. Neighbours— Peter Pokerich and the Fair Thomasine—Jacob Post—Randulph. Crew.

CHAPTER II. The Miser and His Daughter—Randulph delivers the Package to the former—Its reception.

CHAPTER III. The Brothers Beechcroft—Mr. Jukes— The Arrival— The Walk in Saint James's Park— Randulph's Introduction to Beau Villiers and Lady Brabazon.

CHAPTER IV. Abel Beechcroft's Sensibility— His Instructions to Mr. Jukes— A Second Nephew—The Loan— Mr. Cripp's Sense of Honour—The Bribe.

CHAPTER V. Abel Again Cautions His Nephew Against the Miser's Daughter.

CHAPTER VI. The Miser and Jacob—A Third Nephew—A Dinner at the Miser's—Hilda's Opinion of Her Cousin.

CHAPTER VII. The Payment Of The Mortgage Money.

CHAPTER VIII. The Mysterious Letter—The Landlord of The Rose and Crown—Cordwell Firebras.

CHAPTER IX. The Stranger at the Barbers.

CHAPTER X. The Beau's Levie—The Breakfast— The Embarkation for the Folly.

CHAPTER XI. The Miser's Consultation with His Attorney— Jacob Alarmed by His Master's Appearance at Night— The Visit of Cordwell Firebras.

CHAPTER XII. Hilda's Interview with Abel Beechcroft.

CHAPTER XIII. The Folly on the Thames—Kitty Conway— Randulph Placed in an Awkward Situation by Philip Frewin.

CHAPTER XIV. Randulph's Interview with Cordwell Firebras in the Cloisters of Westminster Abbey.

CHAPTER XV. Mrs. Clinton's Alarm—The Miser's Unexpected Return— The Disappearance of the Mortgage Money— The Effrontery of Philip Frewin and Diggs.

CHAPTER XVI. Lady Brabazon Deposits Her Diamonds with the Miser— Gallantry of the Latter—He Discovers the Contriver of the Robbery of the Mortgage Money.

CHAPTER XVII. Mr. Cripps's Alarming Intelligence—Randulph's Introduction to the Jacobite Club—Sir Norfolk Salusbury and Father Verselyn—The Treasonable Toast— Dangerous Position of Randulph—His Firmness— Punctiliousness of Sir Norfolk Salusbury.

CHAPTER XVIII. The Jacobite Club Surprised by the Guard—The Flight and Pursuit—Mr. Cripps's Treachery—His Reflections.

CHAPTER XX. Abel's Interview with the Miser— Unexpected Appearance of Randulph and Cordwell Firebras—Result of the Meeting.

BOOK II. — TRUSSELL BEECHCROFT

CHAPTER I. Trussell's Appearance after His Debauch— He Proceeds with Randulph to Lady Brabazon's— The Party Go to Marylebone Gardens.

CHAPTER II. Mrs. Nettleship—Mr. Cripps Personates His Master— Marylebone Gardens—Mr. Cripps Detected.

CHAPTER III. A Man-of-the-World's Advice on a Matter of the Heart— The Visit To The Haymarket Theatre, and the Supper Afterwards with Kitty Conway— Randulph again Awkwardly Circumstanced with Hilda.

CHAPTER IV. Randulph's Career of Gaiety— Abel's Remarks Upon It to Mr. Jukes.

CHAPTER V. Randulph Receives a Letter from His Mother—Its Effect upon Him—His Good Resolutions Defeated by Trussell.

CHAPTER VI. The Fair Thomasine's Visit to Hilda— Her Mysterious Communication—In What Way, and by Whom the Attempt to Carry off Hilda Was Prevented— The Miser Buries His Treasure in the Cellar.

CHAPTER VII. The Progress of Mr. Cripps's Love Affair— Mr. Rathbone Appears on the Scene—Stratagem of the Valet—Mr. Jukes Visits the Widow.

CHAPTER VIII. The Masquerade at Ranelagh, with the Various Incidents that Occurred at It.

CHAPTER IX. Jacob Brings a Piece of Intelligence to Randulph— Trussell and Randulph Go to Drury Lane.

CHAPTER X. The Supper at Vauxhall—Beau Villiers' Attempt to Carry off Hilda Defeated by Randulph.

CHAPTER XI. Randulph Worsts Beau Villiers in a Duel in Tothill Fields; and is Worsted Himself in a Second Duel by Sir Norfolk Salusbury.

BOOK III. — ABEL BEECHCROFT

CHAPTER I. What Became of Randulph after the Duel— How Hilda Received the Intelligence that Randulph Had Been Wounded in the Duel; and What Passed between Cordwell Firebras and the Miser.

CHAPTER II. Mrs. Crew—Her Solicitude about Her Son; and Her Conversation with Abel.

CHAPTER III. Detailing the Interview between Cordwell Firebras and Mrs. Crew.

CHAPTER IV. Treats Of The Miser's Illness; and the Discovery of the Mysterious Packet by Hilda.

CHAPTER VI. By What Device Philip Frewin Got Off; and How Randulph and Trussell Were Locked Up in the Watch-House.

CHAPTER VII. Kitty Conway and the Little Barber Play a Trick upon the Fair Thomasine—Sir Singleton Spinke Is Deluded into Marriage with the Pretty Actress at the Fleet.

CHAPTER VIII. Of the Visit of Philip Frewin and Diggs to the Miser, and What They Obtained from Him.

CHAPTER IX. Mr. Rathbone Divulges His Plan to Mrs. Nettleship and Persuades Her to Act in Concert with Him in His Design Upon the Valet.

CHAPTER X. How Mr. Cripps's Marriage with the Widow Was Interrupted.

CHAPTER XI. "Stulte! Hac Nocte Repetunt Animam Tuam; Et Quae Parasti, Cuius Erunt"—Lucas XII.

CHAPTER XII. Abel Beechcroft Finds the Body of the Miser in the Cellar—His Reflections Upon It— Jacob's Grief for His Master.

CHAPTER XIII. Diggs and Philip Unexpectedly Arrive— The Miser's Will Is Read, and Philip Declares His Intention of Acting upon it— Abel Unbosoms Himself To Hilda.

CHAPTER XIV. Philip Frewin Is Dangerously Wounded by Randulph— His Last Vindictive Effort.

CHAPTER XV. Mr. Cripps's Altered Appearance— He Mystifies the Fair Thomasine about Lady Spinke— The Seizure of the Jacobite Club Contrived.

CHAPTER XVI. The Summer-House at the Chequers— The Old Mill—Randulph Overhears the Plot— Dispersion of the Jacobite Club, and the Fate of Cordwell Firebras.

CHAPTER XVII. In Which the Wedding-Day Is Fixed.

CHAPTER XVIII. Detailing an Event Which May Possibly Have Been Anticipated from the Preceding Chapter.

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