BOOK 1
Chapter I
A written narrative by Jasper Trenoweth of Lantrig in 1887 regarding events which took place between 1794 and 1863.
Chapter II
Date: 3 February, 1848 Departure of Ezekiel Trenoweth from Lantrig for Bombay and Ceylon.
Date: 12 October, 1849, 4 am: The wreck of the Belle Fortune on Dead Man's Rock, below Lantrig, and the death of Ezekiel Trenoweth at the hands of Simon Colliver and John Railton.
Chapter III
Date: 12 October, 1849, 8 am
Colliver and Railton, both survivors of the Belle Fortune , and Jasper Trenoweth meet on Dead Man's Rock.
Chapter IV
Date: 12 October, 1849, 8 am
Colliver murders Railton but Trenoweth is saved by Dr Thomas Loveday.
Chapter V
Date: 12 October, 1849, afternoon
Coroner's inquest into the sinking of Belle Fortune at the Lugger Inn, Polkimbra.
Chapter VI
Date: 12 October, 1849, evening
Colliver appears at a window of Lantrig and escapes abroad.
Date: 13 October, 1849, am
The arrival of Dr Loveday at Lantrig.
Chapter VII
Date: 13 October, 1849, pm
Ezekiel and his wife are laid to rest.
Date: 14 October, 1849, am
Dr Loveday discovers the will of Ezekiel Trenoweth.
Chapter VIII
Date: 14 October, 1849, am
The reading of Ezekiel Trenoweth's 'journal' at Lantrig.
Date: 3 February to 23 May1848
Part 1 of the journal.
Chapter IX
Date: 23 May 1848 to 18 June 1849
Part 2 of the journal.
Chapter X
Date: 3 June to 11 October 1849
Part 3 of the journal. Chapter XI
Date: 14 October, 1849, am
Dr Loveday and Jasper Trenoweth discuss Ezekiel's journal.
BOOK II
Chapter I
Date: 14 October 1849
Lantrig.
Date: December 1862
Dr Loveday dies, Jasper Trenoweth and Tom Loveday depart for Guy's Hospital in London.
Chapter II
Date: 9 May, 1863, pm
At the gaming hall, Leicester Square, London, Jasper Trenoweth and Tom Loveday gamble with the Golden Clasp.
Chapter III
Date: 10 May, 1863
Jasper Trenoweth courts Clarissa Lambert.
Chapter IV
Date: 16 May – November 1863
The courtship continues.
Chapter V
Date: November 1863
Production of Tom Loveday's Francesca at Coliseum, London.
Chapter VI
Date: November, 1863
Jasper Trenoweth meets the mother of Simon Colliver at the Coliseum.
Chapter VII
Date: November, 1863
Clarissa Lambert is the leading lady in Francesca. Tom Loveday is murdered by Simon Colliver.
Chapter VIII
Date: 18 November – 21 December 1863
Clarissa Lambert reveals herself to Jasper Trenoweth as Janet Railton. She commits suicide on stage.
Chapter IX
Date: 21– 22 December 1863
Jasper Trenoweth is imprisoned by Simon Colliver on board the Water Witch.
Chapter X
Date: 22 December, 1863, midnight
Simon Colliver informs Jasper Trenoweth of the deeds of Amos Trenoweth and leaves him for dead.
Chapter XI
Date: 23 December, 1863
Jasper Trenoweth follows Simon Colliver to Dead Man's Rock, arriving 11:30 pm.
Date: 24 December, 1863
Simon Colliver goes mad. Jasper Trenoweth inherits the treasure.