CONTENTS

I. Unpleasant Discoveries 9
II. Betty Wales, “M. A.” 24
III. That Tea-Room Again 39
IV. Plans and Parties 56
V. The Real Thing 74
VI. Eugenia Ford’s Luncheon 97
VII. Mary, the Perfect Patron 113
VIII. Young-Man-Over-the-Fence 128
IX. An Order for a Party 145
X. Unexpected Visitors 162
XI. The Advent of the Ploshkin 181
XII. A Tragic Disappearance 198
XIII. More “Side-Lines” 221
XIV. The Revolt of the “Why-Get-Ups” 236
XV. A Sea of Troubles 252
XVI. The Mystery Solved 270
XVII. A Magnate to the Rescue 291
XVIII. A Romance and a Burglary 307
XIX. The Amazing Mr. Smith and Other
Amazements
329
XX. A Final Excitement 346