Principal Characters in the Novel + 

Curtis Jadwin, capitalist and speculator. + 

Sheldon Corthell, an artist. + 

Landry Court, broker’s clerk. + 

Samuel Gretry, a broker. + 

Charles Cressler, a dealer in grain. + 

Mrs. Cressler, his wife. + 

Laura Dearborn, protégé of Mrs. Cressler. + 

Page Dearborn, her sister. + 

Mrs. Emily Wessels, aunt of Laura and Page. + 