Grace Harlowe's Problem — Jessie Graham Flower

CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. THEIR GREATEST, DEAREST DAY 7 II. THE LAST FROLIC 22 III. PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE 29 IV. MILESTONES 39 V. THE LOCKED DOOR 48 VI. A CLUB MEETING AND A MYSTERY 61 VII. HER OWN WAY 74 VIII. ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK 81 IX. WHAT EVELYN HEARD ON THE CAMPUS 93 X. LAYING THE CORNERSTONE OF A HOUSE OF TROUBLE 102 XI. THANKSGIVING WITH THE NESBITS 110 XII. MISSING--A FRIEND 123 XIII. A DISTURBING CONFIDENCE 133 XIV. THE RETURN OF THE CHRISTMAS CHILDREN 141 XV. THE NEW YEAR'S WEDDING 153 XVI. THE LAST WORD 163 XVII. THE SUMMONS 170 XVIII. THE BLOTTED ESCUTCHEON 182 XIX. THE SWORD OF SUSPENSE 194 XX. THE AWAKENING 204 XXI. KATHLEEN WEST MAKES A PROMISE 213 XXII. FIGHTING LOYALHEART'S BATTLE 222 XXIII. GRACE SOLVES HER PROBLEM 230 XXIV. THE BOND ETERNAL 249----------------------------------------------------------------------- GRACE HARLOWE'S PROBLEM CHAPTER I THEIR GREATEST, DEAREST DAYAnd at this time next week we'll all be back at work, sighed ArlineThayer. Not that I love work less, but the Sempers more, sheparaphrased half apologetically. It's been so perfectly splendid togather home, and Elfreda was a darling to plan and carry out such a----Noble enterprise, drawled Emma Dean. Behold in me a living witness tothe truth of it. Before this time, when, oh, when, has this particularscion of the house of Dean had a chance to play in the nice clean sandand bathe in the nice green ocean? It is green, isn't it, Grace? Elfredasays it's blue, and those terrible, tiresome, troublesome twins say it'sgray, but I say----A shower of small pebbles, cast with commendable accuracy, rained downon Emma. Raising herself on her elbows from her recumbent position inthe sand, she looked reproachful surprise at the Emerson twins who,crouched in the sand and holding a fresh supply of pebbles in readiness,awaited her next remark.