| I | An Unpleasant Talk |
| II | Mr. Tubbs, the Grocer |
| III | Mrs. Lane's Disappointment |
| IV | The Lost Letter |
| V | Abel Arrives in Portville |
| VI | The Son and Heir |
| VII | A Plebeian Relative |
| VIII | A Cold Reception |
| IX | A Lucky Rescue |
| X | Gerald Finds a Sympathizing Friend |
| XI | The Burglar's Defeat |
| XII | A Grocer's Clerk |
| XIII | An Artful Trick |
| XIV | A Crisis |
| XV | A Strange Proposal |
| XVI | Mrs. Lane's Surprise |
| XVII | Gerald Leaves Portville |
| XVIII | A New Acquaintance |
| XIX | A Bold Robbery |
| XX | A Letter from Portville |
| XXI | A Mining Settlement in Montana |
| XXII | The Tables are Turned |
| XXIII | New Arrangements |
| XXIV | A New Home |
| XXV | A Perilous Ride |
| XXVI | Saul Gridley Seeks Revenge |
| XXVII | Saul Gridley's Unpleasant Surprise |
| XXVIII | A Trip on Horseback |
| XXIX | Nero |
| XXX | The Circus |
| XXXI | Ransom |
| XXXII | Imprisoned |
| XXXIII | Rescued |
| XXXIV | A Deed of Gift |
| XXXV | John Graves Reappears |
| XXXVI | Mrs. Lane's Discomfiture |
| XXXVII | Conclusion |