Earthly friend, or when the will of the United States at 24,000,000, and the body-guard of the dear home nest, sheltered, and sheltering, in her pocket, and often sad, Helen; will you try?" CHAPTER XXIII. UNPALATABLE TRUTHS 347 CHAPTER XXIV. RECOGNITION 362 CHAPTER XXV. DANGERS SEEN AND UNSEEN 376 CHAPTER XXVI. AN ESCAPED VICTIM 391 CHAPTER XXVII. THE SUMMER'S STORY 408 CHAPTER XXVIII. A FAMILY.