CHAPTER I. Fatal Curses page 1

Chapter ii. 
The Screaming Skull 29

Chapter iii. 
Eccentric Vows 46

Chapter iv. 
Strange Banquets 69

Chapter V.
Mysterious Rooms 88

Chapter VI. 
Indelible Bloodstains 114

Chapter VII. 
Curious Secrets 135

Chapter VIII. 
The Dead Hand 154

Chapter IX. 
Devil Compacts 162

Chapter X.
Family Death Omens 180

Chapter XI. 
Weird Possessions 198

Chapter XII. 
Romance of Disguise 208

Chapter xiii. 
Extraordinary Disappearances 229

Chapter xiv. 
Honoured Hearts 253

Chapter xv. 
Romance of Wealth 262

Chapter XVI. 
Lucky Accidents 279

Chapter XVII. 
Fatal Passion 289

Index 309

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

1.  “For the blast of Death is on the heath,
    And the grave yawns wide for the child of Moy.” 
          
                                     Frontispiece.

2.  She opened it in secret page 38

3.  “Madam, you have attained your end.  You
    and I shall meet no more in this world” 72

4.  The figure stood motionless 150

5.  Lady Sybil at the Eagle’s Crag 168

6.  Dorothy Vernon and the Woodman 214

7.  Lady Mabel and the Palmer 248

8.  There came an old Irish harper, and sang an
   ancient song 272

STRANGE PAGES

FROM

Family papers.

CHAPTER I.

Fatal curses.

    May the grass wither from thy feet! the woods
    Deny thee shelter!  Earth a home! the dust
    A grave!  The sun his light! and heaven her God. 
               Byron, Cain.