
CHAPTER I. “IF ONLY——”
CHAPTER II. “HEIRESS OF FATE.”
CHAPTER III. A DASTARDLY PLOT.
CHAPTER IV. WHY DID SHE DO IT?
CHAPTER V. THE REASON WHY.
CHAPTER VI. A DREAM OF ROSES.
CHAPTER VII. AT THE DREAD HOUR OF MIDNIGHT.
CHAPTER VIII. “FROM THAT SPOT BY HORROR HAUNTED.”
CHAPTER IX. “OH! THOSE HAPPY MOMENTS SPENT TOGETHER!”
CHAPTER X. “SLEEPING, I DREAMED, LOVE!”
In the glittering world of 1890s New York society, bright‑eyed Maybelle Maury returns from a European tour only to find herself enchanted by the dashing St. George Beresford, son of a wealthy millionaire. Their flirtation begins aboard a transatlantic ship, where promises are whispered and hopes kindled, while the ever‑watchful chaperone Mrs. de Vere delights in the prospect of a grand match for the young debutante.
Back on land, Maybelle’s longing deepens as St. George repeatedly forgets his pledge to visit her in spring, leaving her heart in a delicate balance of hope and disappointment. When her brother finally secures his arrival, the reunion seems poised to turn charm into true affection—until a fleeting glimpse of a mysterious, golden‑haired stranger shatters the fragile optimism and hints at the tangled intrigues that lie ahead.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (308K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Demian Katz, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/))
Release date
2019-10-07
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1850–1937
A prolific American novelist of romance and sensation, she published around 80 dime novels over a long career and became especially known for the hit story The Bride of the Tomb. Writing under her second husband's name, she helped shape popular fiction for everyday readers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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