ILLUSTRATIONS

Reuben[Frontispiece]
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Margaret[61]
Into this den of venomous serpents, only the hardy dared penetrate[149]
Tim Watson[170]
Jack De Vere[194]
Beyond the hills melting into a pinkish haze[206]
Canal boats still crept sleepily on[248]
Sam’s Point[255]
The Rondout Creek tumbled musically over the rocks below forming many beautiful cascades[292]
The laurels take on a rosier hue in the warm afterglow[308]