PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS OF THE BOOK

RUTH CARY.

BANKER HARWOOD-The head of "The System.'
MRS. HARWOOD-A woman with ambitions.
DICK HARWOOD-A young blood.

PHYLLIS HARWOOD-A society butterfly.
CLARENCE LIGHTHEAD-A leader of cotillions.
"DEACON" HIGHFLEIGH-A High-Churchman.

LUCILLE HIGHFLEIGH-A debutante.

PRINCE NICHOLAS ALEXIS DE SKYVANSKI-An heiress

hunter.

JOSEPH ALDRICH MARSDEN-General Attorney for "The System."

GUY MOBLEY-An American Sovereign.

PAT GALLAGHER-A Political "boss."

COLONEL SMITHEREENS State Senator for "The Sys

MR. ASHLY-Reporter for the "Morning Star.

MEG CROGAN-Ar outcast.

THE CHIEF OF POLICE A grafter,

TOBY, THE TOUGH A Ward "heeler."

HERBERT SINCLAIR A victim of eircumstances.

GABE A "nigger" from "O" Virginny.”

and

THE REVEREND NORMAN BREWSTER