The Foot of Time: A Novel of Australia and the South Seas: (1933)

Too late I stayed—forgive the crime—
Unheeded flew the hours;
How noiseless falls the foot of time,
That only treads on flowers.
(Lines to Lady A. Hamilton.)
WILLIAM ROBERT SPENCER.
CONTENTS.
PAGE
THE TEA GARDEN 1
TWO GARDEN MANAGERS 16
THE GATES OF HELL 21
THE END OF THE BEGINNING 28
THE CAUSE OF THE DECREE 32
THE YOUNG AUSTRALIAN 41
SIR BRUCE THE LESSER 48
CUPID'S ARROW 57
SYDNEY'S LUNCH HOUR 68
THE CITY OF ORANGE 80
PLAN FORMING 93
FLORENCE TOOTH 100
WILLIAM BURNE AND COMPANY 115
AN ISLAND IN THE PACIFIC 120
BRUCE AND MOLOTA 132
WITCHERY 151
HURRICANE 158
BRUCE OVERSTAYS HIS LEAVE 166
AUNT FLORENCE SUSTAINS CONSULTATION 170
THE MACKENZIES AT GOOMBAH
180
THE VISIT OF THE FRENCH SUB-CONSUL 192
CLOSING IN
209
WILLIAM BURNE SPEAKS OUT
223
BUSHED ------------ 237
"PITY IS AKIN TO LOVE" - - -
--- 241
THE UNCONQUERABLE WILL - ----- 258
THE SECOND KNOT - - -
THE MAJOR AND THE MINOR
THE END IS BUT THE BEGINNING
ORANGE BLOSSOM
EPILOGUE
267
273
278
281
284