CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
IThe Final Fight[1]
IIAlone in the High Mountain[18]
IIIThe New Birth of Manhood[29]
IVA Private in the Army of Work[38]
VThe Beginning of a Career[42]
VIA Captain in the Army of Work[48]
VIIThe "Sizing Up" of Guilford Duncan[59]
VIIIOn Duty[64]
IXOne Night's Work[70]
XAlliance, Offensive and Defensive[87]
XIThe Ways of Guilford Duncan[100]
XIIBarbara Verne[107]
XIIIA Battle and an Acquaintance[119]
XIVA Social Advance[129]
XVThe Coming Out of Barbara[141]
XVIA New Enemy[146]
XVIIAn Old Friend[160]
XVIIIDick Temple's Plans[168]
XIXDick Temple's Story[175]
XXIn the Summer Time[181]
XXIAn Interview with Napper Tandy[188]
XXIIUnder the Honeysuckles[198]
XXIIICaptain Will Hallam in the Game[202]
XXIVBarbara's Answer[214]
XXVTemple and Tandy[224]
XXVIA Pact with Barbara[242]
XXVIIMrs. Hallam Hears News[254]
XXVIIIThe Birth of a Great Railroad[265]
XXIXA Scrap of Paper[274]
XXXThe Mystery of Tandy[285]
XXXIOnly a Woman[293]
XXXIIThe Riddle Explained[298]
XXXIIIAt Crisis[304]
XXXIVA Cheer for Little Missie[316]
XXXVThe End of a Struggle[323]


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