CHAP. PAGE 



FOREWORD 9 



I. THE AWAKENING 15 



II. THE CELL-HOUSE . , 20 



III. MYSTERIES . , 24 



IV. THE FIRST FLIGHT 28 



V. ROBBERY 34 



VI. CRIP 40 



VII. CRIP, THE WISE 45 



VIII. A GLEANER OF HONEY 50 



IX. A STORM 56 



X. THE AFTERMATH 60 



XI. THE FIGHT WITH THE WEB-WORMS .... 65 



XII. THE WOUNDING OF CRIP 72 



XIII. THE SWARMING FEVER 77 



XIV. PERILS 86 



XV. A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE 95 



XVI. TIDINGS OF WOE . . 101 



XVII. THE DEATH OF THE QUEEN 106 



XVIII. CRIP AND THE IMPOSTOR 112 



XIX. FAREWELL 116 



