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.